Airport guide
Northwest Alabama Regional AirportIATA code MSL
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL/KMSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Muscle Shoals, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Muscle Shoals, United States
- Codes
- MSL · KMSL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL/KMSL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Muscle Shoals, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 34.750°, -87.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Muscle Shoals, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- MSL
- ICAO code
- KMSL
- City
- Muscle Shoals
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 34.745°, -87.613°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Northwest Alabama Regional Airport’s own pages.
MSL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 168 m (551 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 12,248
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Huntsville International Airport HSV · 78 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MSL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 11/29: 2,040 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,040 m6,693 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MSL
Originfacts does not track any routes from MSL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MSL is
3.5 km east
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport lies 3.5 km east of Muscle Shoals city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MSL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Muscle Shoals, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Northwest Alabama Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Muscle Shoals
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HuntsvilleHuntsville International AirportHSV78 km
- TupeloTupelo Regional AirportTUP119 km
- JacksonMckellar AirportMKL151 km
- BirminghamBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBHM155 km
- ColumbusGolden Triangle Regional AirportGTR170 km
- NashvilleNashville International AirportBNA176 km
- MemphisMemphis International AirportMEM218 km
- ChattanoogaChattanooga AirportCHA223 km
- PaducahBarkley Regional AirportPAH277 km
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Northwest Alabama Regional Airport?
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport serves Muscle Shoals, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.745°, -87.613°.
What are the airport codes for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport?
The IATA code is MSL and the ICAO code is KMSL.
What time zone is MSL in?
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
How many runways does Northwest Alabama Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MSL: 11/29 (2,040 m (6,693 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,219 m (4,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Northwest Alabama Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 12,248 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MSL from Muscle Shoals city centre?
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport is about 3.5 km east of Muscle Shoals city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Northwest Alabama Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives MSL’s elevation as 168 m (551 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7059931 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)