About Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal

MERKEL FLD SYLACAUGA MUNI

ICAO	KSCD
FAA ID	SCD
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	August 1962
Coordinates (ARP)	33.17183, -86.30553 331019N 0861820W
Variation	4.2° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 3, 2024 15:00
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A+ Jet A, Kerosene + FS-II (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	28,316 (February 13, 2017)
Based aircraft	32
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
9	091°	095°	5,390 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	33.1719	-86.3143
27	271°	275°	5,390 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	33.1718	-86.2967

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal is a midsized airport in Alabama, United States. The airport is located at latitude 33.17183 and longitude -86.30553. The airport has one runway: 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is KSCD. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is SCD. Nearby other airfields are Hawk Field, Lazy Eight Airpark LLC, Charles C Killough Field, Lay Landing Airport and Tri-L Acres Airpark.

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Atlanta.

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:29. This applies to Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Coosa Valley Landing Zone Heliport	US-0211	2.5 NM	097°
Sly Pig's Base	US-0209	8.7 NM	280°
Gaston Steam Plant Heliport	US-0229	9.4 NM	298°
Hawk Field	US-0111	9.5 NM	328°
Lazy Eight Airpark LLC	US-0228	11 NM	289°
Charles C Killough Field	US-0210	11 NM	011°
Lay Landing Airport	US-E630	13 NM	343°
Tri-L Acres Airpark	US-0041	15 NM	287°
Logan Martin Dam Heliport	US-0224	15 NM	353°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Sylacauga	SCD	NDB	0.7 NM	282°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
9	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	24/F/C/Y/T	Medium
27	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	24/F/C/Y/T	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
9
27

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
9
27

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
9	569 ft	49 ft	3.0°	173 ft
27	548 ft	40 ft	3.0°	168 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
9	TREE		C	13	127 ft	1,880 ft	689 ft	Left
27			C	34

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
9	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes			P2L
27	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes			P2L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
9		Left hand
27		Left hand