Airport • Sylacauga, AL, United States
Elevation: 569 ft (173 m) • 33.1718, -86.3055
Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) is a airport serving Sylacauga, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 569 ft (173 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,390 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSCD 221555Z AUTO 25009G18KT 10SM SCT028 SCT034 BKN042 BKN130 30/25 A3007 RMK AO2 T02950249 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,390 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 91° |
| 27 | 5,390 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 271° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM