Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD) Information
Sylacauga, AL
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2011-08-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | SCD |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-18-19.9000W/33-10-18.6000N
-86.305528/33.171833 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 569 ft / 173.43 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 243 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles W of Sylacauga, AL |
| Location: | Talladega County, AL |
| Magnetic Variation: | 03W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Sylacauga |
| Address: | Po Box 390
Sylacauga, AL 35150 |
| Phone number: | 256-401-2400 |
| Manager: | Ray Lett
AND LINDA LETT. |
| Address: | 195 Airport Rd.
Sylacauga, AL 35150 |
| Phone number: | 256-245-3246
AFTER HOURS 256-249-4854. |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RYS 09 & 27 AND REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | ANB - Anniston |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | ANB (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA+
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 5390 x 100 ft / 1642.9 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 20000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Longitude: | 086-18-51.6274W | 086-17-48.2343W |
| Latitude: | 33-10-18.8579N | 33-10-18.3517N |
| Elevation: | 569.00 ft | 548.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 91 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Poor Condition
MKGS FADED. | Non-precision instrument, Poor Condition
MKGS FADED. |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 67 ft hill, 1464.0 ft from runway, 35 ft left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | , 50:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| SCD | NDB | Sylacauga | | 284.00 | 03W | 0.7 nm |
| PLR | NDB | Pell City | | 257.00 | 01E | 23.4 nm |
| GGY | NDB | Gragg-wade | | 338.00 | 01E | 24.6 nm |
| DER | NDB | Alexander City | | 382.00 | 01W | 24.7 nm |
| BEQ | NDB | Bessemer | | 368.00 | 00E | 32.2 nm |
| BH | NDB | Mcden | | 224.00 | 01W | 33.9 nm |
| MXF | TACAN | Maxwell | 097X | | 03E | 47.7 nm |
| TDG | VOR/DME | Talladega | 025X | 108.80 | 02E | 27.6 nm |
| GAD | VOR/DME | Gadsden | 070X | 112.30 | 02E | 49.6 nm |
| VUZ | VORTAC | Vulcan | 091X | 114.40 | 02E | 42.3 nm |
| OKW | VORTAC | Brookwood | 047X | 111.00 | 00E | 47.7 nm |
| BHM | VOT | Birmingham Muni | | 110.00 | | 32.6 nm |
Remarks
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 17 FT WIDE TWY BTN MAIN RAMP TWY & HNGR AREA.
- GLIDER TOWING OPS 3 NM RADIUS BLO, 6,000 FT 0900-2200 WEEKENDS.
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