Scottsdale Airport
SDL · KSDL · SCF · Scottsdale, AZ · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 07:26 PM | 02:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 02:53Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 8,249 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Scottsdale”Taxi & takeoff
“Scottsdale”Departure & arrival
“Phoenix”Also
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.7 | DSERT STAR |
| 124.1 | BLYTHE STAR · SUNSS STAR |
| 125.5 | HEL OPS |
| 239.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 256.9 | SUNSS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PXR 115.60 · IWA 113.30 · LUF 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (RNP) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
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 119.9 — Chart 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
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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