METAR & TAF 4A6
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
K4A6 272115Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM BKN048 27/18 A3002 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 160° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 27°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,123 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,451 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- ANB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- COREY PORTER
- Phone
- 256-259-3702
- Address
- 86 AVIATION CIRCLE, SCOTTSBORO AL 35768
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 55', tree, 1163' from thr, 211' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 31', tree, 503' from thr, 248' R of cntrln, slope 9 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.Show FAA
- There is a red lighted television tower 1 mile southwest.Show FAA
- Taxiway lights are for taxiway turnoff only.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 04/22 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity activate on CTAF. To activate runway end identifier lights on runways 04 and 22 use CTAF. Precision approach path indicators on runways 04 and 22 operate continuously.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22Runway 22 has lighted thresholds displaced for night operations.Show FAA
- 04Visual glide slope indicators are out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
- 22The approach slope is 20 to 1 from the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Repairs are available on call at 256-259-3702.Show FAA
- 1The airport is closed on Christmas.Show FAA
- 1For service after hours call 256-603-5723.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 4A6
Answer card- ICAO
- 4A6
- Name
- SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FLD
- Location
- SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 650.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,450.5 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 5,240 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Scottsboro Muni-Word Fld sits in Scottsboro, Alabama. The field elevation is 650.5 ft MSL. It has one runway, 04/22, which is 5,240 ft long and paved. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0.
Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,450.5 ft MSL. There are no published ILS approaches here. Plan for visual or other non-ILS work only. The on-field FBO is Scottsboro Municipal Airport. It carries AVGAS 100LL and Jet A. Call (256) 259-3702 for current service details.
A few published remarks matter for planning. The approach slope is 20 to 1 from the displaced threshold. Runway 22 has lighted displaced thresholds for night use. The PAPI on 04 and 22 operates continuously. The VASI on 04 is out of service indefinitely. Medium intensity runway lights are preset to low intensity. Use CTAF to increase them or to activate the runway end identifier lights. There is also a red lighted TV tower about 1 mile southwest. For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692. The airport is closed on Christmas. For after-hours service, call 256-603-5723.