Airports / Alabama / SCD
Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport.
Sylacauga, Alabama · 568 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KSCD
IATA SCD
0
Operators based
568
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
Shelby County Airport (KEET), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport, listed as KSCD / SCD, is a general aviation field in Sylacauga, Alabama. The airport sits 568 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SCD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Shelby County Airport (KEET, 24 nm), Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 32 nm), and Anniston Regional Airport (ANB, 34 nm). With a single 5,390-foot paved runway, SCD can typically accommodate aircraft as large as super-midsize jets.
Charter pricing from SCD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Sylacauga.
1 FBO serves KSCD. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Sylacauga Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00, after hours on request
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- +5 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KSCD
IATA
SCD
FAA / Local
KSCD
Elevation
568 ft
Coordinates
33.1718° N · 86.3055° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 568 ft, SCD sits higher than 67% of the 42 Alabama fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,390 ft
- 095,390 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,390 ft
SCD's 5,390 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmKEETShelby County AirportAlabaster
- 32nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 34nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 47nmMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery
- 52nmMGMMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMontgomery
- 66nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
Location
Open the full mapKSCD · Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport · Sylacauga, AL
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SCD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 178 nm | 49m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 506 nm | 1h 35m |
| Houston (HOU) | 506 nm | 1h 35m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 531 nm | 1h 38m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 534 nm | 1h 39m |
| Miami (MIA) | 543 nm | 1h 40m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 551 nm | 1h 41m |
| Austin (AUS) | 607 nm | 1h 49m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SCD?
- Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,390 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at SCD?
- Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,390 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Merkel Sylacauga Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves SCD: Sylacauga Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to SCD?
- The closest alternate is Shelby County Airport (KEET), about 24 nm away, followed by Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SCD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Palm Beach about 1h 35m (506 nm), Houston about 1h 35m (506 nm), Dallas about 1h 38m (531 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.