METAR & TAF KSDL
Current METAR
Observed 21:53Z
KSDL 112153Z 25009G18KT 10SM CLR 40/02 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP053 T04000022
- Wind
- 250° @ 9G18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 40°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.78 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 5,046 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 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 INVOF RWY.
- MAINT RUNUP NA 2200-0700.
- MIL ARR 24 HR PPR - 480-312-8478.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT CURFEW 2200-0600; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS; NOISE ABATEMENT - 480-312-8478.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
- ALL OPS WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT TIP TO TIP NA.
Lighting notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21CERT MAX TKOF WGT 75001 - 100000 LB OPRG ABV 75000 LB PPR - 480-312-8478.
- 03/21MIDFIELD DEP & STOP & GO LNDG NA. TGL NA 2130-0600. RWY 03 CALM WIND RWY.
- 03/21150 FT BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03APCH SLOPE 50:1 AT DTHR.
- 21APCH SLOPE 39:1 AT DTHR.
Other notes
- TSNT FEE FOR ACFT 12500 LB OR GREATER BASED ON MAX CERT RAMP WEIGHT; TSNT OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE.
- TPA PROP 990 FT; JET 1490 FT; HELICOPTER 490 FT AGL.
- CUSTOMS SVC AVBL 1600Z TO 0200Z; USER FEE MUST BE PREPAID ONLINE PRIOR TO ARR.
- MANAGER480-312-7735
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
- 250° at 9 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.