Merkel Fld Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD)

SCD
Merkel Fld Sylacauga Municipal Airport (SCD)
Sylacauga, AL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SCD
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°18'19.9000" W / 33°10'18.6000" N
-86.305528 / 33.171833 (Estimated)
Elevation 568.90 ft / 173.40 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 WADE PRUITT
Address 195 AIRPORT RD.
SYLACAUGA, AL 35151
Phone number 256-245-3246
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible 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 available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT SCD (256-249-2620)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AMB,GLD,INSTR,TOW
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 5390 x 100 ft (1643 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 24
09 27
Alignment 91° 271°
Physical elevation 568.80 ft 547.70 ft
Coordinates 33.171905 / -86.314341 33.171764 / -86.296732
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • GLDR TOWING OPS 3 NM RADIUS BLW 6000 FT 0900-2200 WKENDS.
  • FOR CD CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.