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KSCD

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
Sylacauga, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	SCD
Lat/Long:	33-10-18.6000N 086-18-19.9000W 33-10.310000N 086-18.331667W 33.1718333,-86.3055278 (estimated)
Elevation:	568.9 ft. / 173.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (2005)
From city:	3 miles W of SYLACAUGA, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	35151

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1600
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27: MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT:	119.125 (256-249-2620)
BIRMINGHAM APPROACH:	123.8
BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE:	123.8

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

5390 x 100 ft. / 1643 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 24 /F/C/Y/T

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

33-10.314298N

33-10.305862N

Longitude:

086-18.860457W

086-17.803905W

Elevation:

568.8 ft.

547.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

094 magnetic, 091 true

274 magnetic, 271 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

127 ft. tree, 1881 ft. from runway, 210 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF SYLACAUGA PO BOX 390 SYLACAUGA, AL 35150 Phone 256-401-2400
Manager:	SYLACAUGA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 195 AIRPORT RD. SYLACAUGA, AL 35151 Phone 256-245-3246

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		32
Single engine airplanes:		21
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Gliders airplanes:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 78/day *
91%	transient general aviation
7%	local general aviation
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 13 February 2017

Additional Remarks

-	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.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09		download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27		download (257KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (157KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (490KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KALX - Thomas C Russell Field Airport (23 nm SE)
KPLR - St Clair County Airport (23 nm N)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (24 nm W)
02A - Chilton County Airport (25 nm SW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	10:43
Sunrise	06:09	11:09
Sunset	19:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	19:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 07:54:27
Local (UTC-5)	20-Apr-2024 02:54:27

METAR

KSCD

200735Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR OVC003 19/19 A3005 RMK AO2 T01900189

TAF

KEET 24nm W	200520Z 2006/2106 00000KT 3SM BR BKN035 FM200800 35005KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM201200 36006KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 2018/2021 5SM -SHRA FM202100 36006KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 2021/2103 5SM -SHRA FM210300 01007KT P6SM -RA BKN035
KASN 27nm NE	200538Z 2006/2106 35005KT 4SM BR SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 2006/2008 2SM BR FM200800 35006KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN027 FM201300 01005KT P6SM OVC018 FM201600 01005KT P6SM BKN022 FM202100 36006KT P6SM BKN035 FM210000 36008KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 2100/2106 5SM -SHRA

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Sylacauga Airport

256-245-3246
[web site]
[email]

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More info about Sylacauga Airport

Titan
	100LL		Jet A
PS		---		$5.89
SS		$5.69		---
Updated 17-Apr-2024

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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service

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