Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KSCD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport in Sylacauga, AL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sylacauga, AL at a field elevation of 569 ft. KSCD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 5,390 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.125.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (49°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSCD 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3031 RMK AO2 T00950095
What changed at KSCD?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSCD
KSCD is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 569 ft). KSCD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEET, about 24 nm away.
KSCD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSCD reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 267 flyable days a year. September is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 09 47%, and winds were calm 52% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 77 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 133. July and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 569 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,426 ft, 1,857 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 51% of the time and averaged 2.8 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,390 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 5,390 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSCD runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,390 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSCDWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSCD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSCD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BHM UA /OV VUZ/TM 1255/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP 300/RM ZTLFD-03
BHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VUZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZTLFD-03Remarks.Show raw report
GAD UA /OV GAD180030/TM 1255/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 260/RM DURC ZTLFD-03
GAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GAD180030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1255Reported at 12:55 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 260Turbulence: continuous light chop 260.RM DURC ZTLFD-03Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1141/FL210/TP C68A/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.Show raw report
MGM UA /OV MGM/TM 1140/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-13
MGM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MGMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD-13Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSCD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSCD reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 75%
- 27
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSCD's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,390 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSCD
- FAA LID
- SCD
- City
- Sylacauga
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 569 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.1718, -86.3055
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,390 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEET
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 47m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSCD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSCD reported VFR conditions during about 80.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 267 VFR flying days a year. September had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.8 kt, calm 51.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.0 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 70.7 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 78.5 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 83.9 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 84.5 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 85.4 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 85.1 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 82.4 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 86.0 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 82.1 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 78.1 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 68.1 | 18.1 | 10.2 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.5 kt |
| Feb | 3.8 kt |
| Mar | 3.7 kt |
| Apr | 3.5 kt |
| May | 2.8 kt |
| Jun | 2.4 kt |
| Jul | 2.0 kt |
| Aug | 1.7 kt |
| Sep | 2.1 kt |
| Oct | 2.6 kt |
| Nov | 2.7 kt |
| Dec | 3.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD)
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