MUSCLE SHOALS, AL · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
6 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 30 | 1 | |
 | ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 30 | 7 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | 2B | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | 1B | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | 3 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | 1B |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 123.05 |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,694 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt Good | High intensity |
| 12 114°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 30 294°T | ILS · MALSR approach lighting | |||
| 18/36 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt Fair | Medium intensity |
| 18 181°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 36 1°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
34.7453060, -87.6102220
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Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
All four runway ends at Northwest Alabama Regional have published approach coverage, so neither runway alignment is omitted from the instrument set. The mix includes ILS, RNAV (GPS) and localiser procedures, combining precision and satellite-based options. Runway 12/30 is 2,694 ft longer than 18/36, creating a clear distinction in available landing and take-off distance. Despite the breadth of approach coverage, no airport diagram is published.
Pryor Field Regional has the nearest comparable chart set among the listed surrounding airports, with six published procedures. Courtland and Posey Field have four each, while Bill Pugh Field and Segars Field have three, making their coverage notably thinner. The Atlanta Sectional adds wider-area VFR context beyond the terminal procedures.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A4 | Courtland | COURTLAND, AL | 14 nm E | 4 |
| M22 | Bill Pugh Fld | RUSSELLVILLE, AL | 19 nm S | 3 |
| 15M | Segars Fld | IUKA, MS | 27 nm W | 3 |
| 1M4 | Posey Fld | HALEYVILLE, AL | 28 nm S | 4 |
| KDCU | Pryor Fld Rgnl | DECATUR, AL | 33 nm E | 6 |
| 2M2 | Lawrenceburg/Lawrence County (Fleeman Fld) | LAWRENCEBURG, TN | 34 nm NE | 3 |
| KGZS | Abernathy Fld | PULASKI, TN | 37 nm NE | 4 |
| 5M0 | Hartselle/Morgan County Rgnl | HARTSELLE, AL | 39 nm SE | 3 |
8 current FAA charts for Northwest Alabama Rgnl, including 6 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
CTAF 123.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Northwest Alabama Rgnl has 2 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 6,694 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KMSL has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).
No — Northwest Alabama Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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