FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SCD |
| Lat/Long: | 33-10-18.6000N / 086-18-19.9000W 33-10.310000N / 086-18.331667W 33.1718333 / -86.3055278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 569 ft. / 173.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of SYLACAUGA, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35151 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 1000-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RYS 09 & 27 AND REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.125 (256-249-2620) |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TDGr207/27.6 | | TALLADEGA VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5390 x 100 ft. / 1643 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-10.314298N | | 33-10.305862N |
| Longitude: | 086-18.860457W | | 086-17.803905W |
| Elevation: | 568.8 ft. | | 547.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 091 true | | 274 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. hill, 1464 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SYLACAUGA PO BOX 390 SYLACAUGA, AL 35150 Phone 256-401-2400 |
| Manager: | RAY LETT 195 AIRPORT RD. SYLACAUGA, AL 35150 Phone 256-245-3246 AFTER HOURS 256-249-4854. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 78/day * | | 91% | transient general aviation | | 7% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 December 2012 | |
Additional 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALX - Thomas C Russell Field Airport (23 nm SE)
KPLR - St Clair County Airport (23 nm N)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (24 nm W)
02A - Chilton County Airport (25 nm SW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 09-Nov-2012
looking southwest.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:09:09 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:09:09 |
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| METAR |
KALX 22nm SE | 180555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM TS BKN055 BKN075 23/21 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS 6//// T02280208 10257 20215
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KEET 24nm W | 180553Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN042 21/19 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE SLP154 60074 T02060189 10217 20206 402720189 58006
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KBHM 33nm NW | 180553Z 20008KT 10SM TS SCT016 BKN031CB OVC038 21/20 A3001 RMK AO2 TSB05RAB18E39 SLP155 OCNL LTGIC OHD TS OHD MOV E P0002 60056 T02110200 10217 20206 402610200 56009
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KANB 34nm NE | 180553Z AUTO 06005KT 9SM -TSRA FEW012 SCT017 OVC022 20/19 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE0456B0458 SLP155 P0018 60140 T02000189 10244 20194 402720178 58014
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| TAF |
KEET 24nm W | 180531Z 1806/1906 19005KT 3SM SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC040 FM180900 19005KT 4SM SHRA BKN015CB OVC035 FM181600 23008KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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