FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 edge markings: | MKGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| 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: | | 52 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | 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 13 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 17 FT WIDE TWY BTN MAIN RAMP TWY & HNGR AREA. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (223KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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 - Gragg-Wade Field Airport (25 nm SW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 02:45:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 21:45:37 |
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| METAR |
KALX 22nm SE | 050200Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2998 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT NW
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KEET 24nm W | 050153Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02610206
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KBHM 33nm NW | 050153Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 29/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02890178
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KANB 34nm NE | 050153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02610178
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| TAF |
KEET 24nm W | 042331Z 0500/0524 21003KT P6SM SCT250 FM051400 20005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050CB FM051700 21008KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC035CB
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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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