METAR & TAF KSDL
Current METAR
Observed 15:53Z
KSDL 271553Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 19/00 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01940000
- Wind
- 150° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,315 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
- 9 NM N
- VFR sectional
- PHOENIX
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- SDL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- RICK WIELEBSKI
- Phone
- 480-312-8475
- Address
- 15000 N AIRPORT DR, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PRC
- PRESCOTT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 21
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,249' | 8,249' | 7,849' | 7,110' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 58', tree, 1695' from thr, 390' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 21 | 8,249' | 8,249' | 8,069' | 7,669' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 25', hill, 850' from thr, 375' R of cntrln, slope 26 |
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
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- Wildlife is in the vicinity of the runway.Show FAA
- Military arrivals require 24-hour prior permission at 480-312-8478.Show FAA
- All operations with wingspan greater than 100 feet tip to tip are not authorized.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Phoenix Approach at 602-306-2565.Show FAA
- There is a voluntary noise abatement curfew from 2200 to 0600. The airport is a noise sensitive area in all quadrants. For noise abatement information, call 480-312-8478.Show FAA
- Maintenance runup is not authorized from 2200 to 0700.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the runway end identifier lights for runway 03 and 21, the precision approach path indicators for runway 03 and 21, and the medium intensity runway lights for runway 03/21 by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21The certified maximum takeoff weight is 75,001 to 100,000 pounds. Operations above 75,000 pounds require prior permission at 480-312-8478.Show FAA
- 03/21Midfield departures and stop-and-go landings are not authorized. Touch-and-go landings are not authorized from 2130 to 0600. Runway 03 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 03/21There is a 150-foot blast pad at both ends of the runway.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03The approach slope is 50 to 1 at the displaced threshold of runway 03.Show FAA
- 21The approach slope is 39 to 1 at the displaced threshold of runway 21.Show FAA
Other notes
- Transient fee applies for aircraft 12,500 pounds or greater based on maximum certified ramp weight. Transient overnight parking fee applies.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 990 feet for propeller aircraft, 1490 feet for jets, and 490 feet above ground level for helicopters.Show FAA
- Customs service is available from 1600 Zulu to 0200 Zulu. The user fee must be prepaid online prior to arrival.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be reached at 480-312-7735.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSDL
Answer card- ICAO
- KSDL
- Name
- SCOTTSDALE
- Location
- SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
- Elevation
- 1,510.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,510.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 8,249 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 21
Scottsdale Airport sits in Scottsdale, Arizona at 1,510.1 ft MSL. It has one runway, 03/21, which is 8,249 ft long. The tower is open daily from 0600 to 2100. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current charted procedures and weather. Pattern altitude is published as 990 ft MSL for propeller aircraft, 1,490 ft MSL for jets and 490 ft AGL for helicopters.
Three on-field FBOs are confirmed. Jet Aviation Scottsdale, Signature Aviation and Atlantic Aviation all carry 100LL and Jet A. If you need current ramp or service details, call them directly before departure. Scottsdale is a noise-sensitive field in all quadrants. There is a voluntary noise abatement curfew from 2200 to 0600. Maintenance runup is not authorized from 2200 to 0700. Wildlife is also reported in the runway area, so keep your scan active on taxi, takeoff and landing.
The runway has 150-foot blast pads at both ends. Runway 03 has a displaced-threshold approach slope note. Military arrivals need 24-hour prior permission. Operations above 75,000 lb require prior permission too. Customs service is available from 1600 Zulu to 0200 Zulu. The user fee must be prepaid online before arrival. When the tower is closed, use CTAF for runway lights and contact Phoenix Approach for clearance delivery.