Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport

SCD · KSCD · Sylacauga, AL · 569 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSCD
Coordinates: 33.1718, -86.3055
Elevation: 569 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
NOTAM facility: ANB
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1962/08
Distance from city: 3 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	07:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:26 PM	01:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:26 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:57 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KSCD

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27: MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 094°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,390 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 094° mag · 91° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 125 ft, 2,141 ft from threshold, 182 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 274° mag · 271° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	5,390 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.8	BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP
AWOS	119.125	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TDG · Talladega	VOR-DME	108.80	r207° / 27.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance, Glider, Instruction, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF SYLACAUGA

PO BOX 390, SYLACAUGA, AL

256-401-2400

Manager

WADE PRUITT

195 AIRPORT RD., SYLACAUGA, AL

256-245-3246

Remarks FAA

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
GLDR TOWING OPS 3 NM RADIUS BLW 6000 FT 0900-2200 WKENDS.
FOR CD CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27: MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
GLDR CLUB ON FLD.
FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
OBSCURED/FADED
OBSCURED/FADED

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSCD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KSCD

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD · KSCD) is an airport in Sylacauga, AL, at 569 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,390 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSCD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSCD have a control tower?

No. Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KSCD?

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,390 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSCD?

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport is in Sylacauga, AL, at an elevation of 569 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1718, -86.3055.

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