METAR & TAF KSCD
Current METAR
Observed 22:35Z
KSCD 272235Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3004 RMK AO2 T02660180
- Wind
- 150° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 27°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,997 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 3 NM W
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- ANB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- WADE PRUITT
- Phone
- 256-245-3246
- Address
- 195 AIRPORT RD., SYLACAUGA AL 35151
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 09
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 125', tree, 2141' from thr, 182' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,GLD,INSTR,TOW
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
- Yes
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
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Birmingham Approach at 205-769-3890.Show FAA
- Glider towing operations occur within a 3 nautical mile radius below 6000 feet from 0900 to 2200 on weekends.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway 09 and 27 have activated runway end identifier lights. Runway 09 and 27 have precision approach path indicators. Runway 09/27 has medium intensity runway lights. Use the CTAF for communications.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 09Runway 09 markings are obscured and faded.Show FAA
- 27Runway 27 markings are obscured and faded.Show FAA
Other notes
- GLDThere is a glider club on the field.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSCD
Answer card- ICAO
- KSCD
- Name
- MERKEL FLD SYLACAUGA MUNI
- Location
- SYLACAUGA, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 568.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,568.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 5,390 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 09
Merkel Fld Sylacauga Muni is in Sylacauga, Alabama. The field elevation is 568.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 09/27, which is 5,390 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. The published traffic pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. Runway 09 and 27 have medium intensity lighting, PAPI and runway end identifier lights. The runway markings on both ends are reported as faded and obscured, so plan for a careful visual check on arrival. Deer are reported on and near the airport. That matters here, especially at dawn and dusk.
Sylacauga Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 100LL is available 24 hours a day with a credit card. There is also a glider club on the field. Glider towing happens within 3 NM below 6,000 ft from 0900 to 2200 on weekends. Expect extra traffic in that window. For clearance delivery, Birmingham Approach handles it by phone. The airport sits in a non-towered environment, so listen carefully on CTAF and keep your scan tight.