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Airports and heliports in Muscle Shoals, Alabama
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Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 640 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 00455.*A, Location ID: MSL, Region: Southern, District Office: JAN, Unicom Frequency: 123.050 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.050 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS ID: ANB, Tie-In FSS Name: Anniston, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 550 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-08-23), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCM, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZME, Boundary ARTCC Name: Memphis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: I A S 05/1973, Federal Agreements: NGSY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MSL, Last Inspection Date: 03/13/2015, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: Alabama, County: Colbert, City: Muscle Shoals, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 44' 43.100'', Lng: -87° 36' 36.800'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.745306, Lng: -87.610222, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-08-23), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (E) Find on map
  • Operations
  • Period: 11/30/2013 - 11/30/2014, Commercial Operations: 730, Air Taxi Operations: 260, Itinerant Operations: 18,000, Local Operations: 24,000, Military Operations: 1,500
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 35, Multi Engine Aircraft: 13, Jet Engine Aircraft: 4, Helicopters: 6
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3W (Year 2015), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1000 FT; TPA FOR TURBO PROP AND JETS 1500 FT.
  • Detailed Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Page

Big River Airpark Airport (5AL5)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/2003, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 00455.1*A, Location ID: 5AL5, Region: Southern, District Office: JAN, Aeronautical sectional chart: Memphis, Tie-In FSS ID: ANB, Tie-In FSS Name: Anniston, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 505 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: NACO (2004-07-02), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCM, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZME, Boundary ARTCC Name: Memphis, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
  • Location
  • State: Alabama, County: Colbert, City: Muscle Shoals, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 41' 28'', Lng: -87° 39' 10'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.691111, Lng: -87.652778, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: OWNER (2001-11-19), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (S) Find on map
  • Operations
  • Period: 03/18/2002 - 03/18/2003
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 5, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1
  • Additional
  • Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: PRVDD VFR OPERATIONS, PRIVATE USE.
  • Detailed Big River Airpark Airport Page

Shoals Hospital Heliport (AL53)

  • General
  • Type: Heliport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 05/01/1990, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 00455.01*H, Location ID: AL53, Region: Southern, District Office: JAN, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS ID: ANB, Tie-In FSS Name: Anniston, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 500 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCM, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZME, Boundary ARTCC Name: Memphis, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
  • Location
  • State: Alabama, County: Colbert, City: Muscle Shoals, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 44' 46.320'', Lng: -87° 40' 35.105'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.746200, Lng: -87.676418, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: <1 mi (W) Find on map
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 1E (Year 1985), Used for medical purposes: Yes, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 250-360 DEGS; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH MSL FSS.
  • Detailed Shoals Hospital Heliport Page
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