Scottsdale Airport

SDL · KSDL · SCF · Scottsdale, AZ · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,510 ft MSL
Longest runway
8,249 ft 03/21
Runway
1
Mag var
12E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 07:53 PM
EventLocal (MST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:14 AM12:14Z
Sunrise05:41 AM12:41Z
Sunset07:26 PM02:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:53 PM02:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:53 PM → 05:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:26 PM → 04:41 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 302°downwind 032°base 122°final 212°45° entry2103

RWY 21RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading
212° mag · 224° true
Dimensions
8,249 × 100 ft
TPA
2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Displaced thr
400 ft
CTAF
119.9
More details — RWY 21
Threshold elev
1,510 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Hill, 25 ft, 850 ft from threshold, 375 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,507 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,249 / 8,249 / 8,069 / 7,669 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 75k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Scottsdale”
ATIS
118.6
Clearance — primary
124.8

Taxi & takeoff

“Scottsdale”
Ground — primary
121.6
Tower — primary
119.9

Departure & arrival

“Phoenix”
App/Dep
120.7 DSERT arrivals

Also

CTAF
119.9
Flight service
122.2

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
120.7DSERT STAR
124.1BLYTHE STAR · SUNSS STAR
125.5HEL OPS
239.0APCH/P DEP/P
256.9SUNSS STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PXR 115.60 · IWA 113.30 · LUF 113.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
PXR · Phoenix VORTAC 115.60 · 103X High r003° / 11.8 NM
IWA · Willie VORTAC 113.30 · 80X Low r313° / 23.2 NM
LUF · Luke TACAN 113.00 · 77X r068° / 24 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSDL / SCF
Coordinates
33.6229, -111.9110
Elevation
1,510 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
PHOENIX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
0600-2100
Airspace
Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station
ASOS · 118.6 · ☎ 480-483-3049
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
PRESCOTT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
SDL
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1943/03
Distance from city
9 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 119.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE
3939 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
480-312-2321
Manager
RICK WIELEBSKI
15000 N AIRPORT DR, SUITE 100, SCOTTSDALE, AZ
480-312-8475
Remarks FAA · 13 notes

General

  • WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.
  • MAINT RUNUP NA 2200-0700.
  • MIL ARR 24 HR PPR - 480-312-8478.
  • VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT CURFEW 2200-0600; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS; NOISE ABATEMENT - 480-312-8478.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
  • ALL OPS WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT TIP TO TIP NA.

Runways

  • CERT MAX TKOF WGT 75001 - 100000 LB OPRG ABV 75000 LB PPR - 480-312-8478.
  • MIDFIELD DEP & STOP & GO LNDG NA. TGL NA 2130-0600. RWY 03 CALM WIND RWY.
  • 150 FT BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS.

Lighting

  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

Obstructions

  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 AT DTHR.
  • APCH SLOPE 39:1 AT DTHR.

Contact

  • 480-312-7735
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About KSDL

Scottsdale Airport (SDL · KSDL · SCF) is an airport in Scottsdale, AZ, at 1,510 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,249 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSDL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSDL have a control tower?

Yes. Scottsdale Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KSDL?

Scottsdale Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,249 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSDL?

Scottsdale Airport is in Scottsdale, AZ, at an elevation of 1,510 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6229, -111.9110.

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