KSDL/SCF METAR & TAF Scottsdale Airport

Scottsdale, ArizonaElevation 1,510 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

3,072 ft

+1,562 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM local) · 51 min old

KSDL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 3°C

79°F / 37°F. 23°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP150

sea-level pressure 1015.0 hPa

T02560033

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 3.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KSDL forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	80/57	WNW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	83/58	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	84/61	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	84/64	ESE 4 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	84/65	ESE 4 kt	–	77%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	74/62	SE 4 kt	–	77%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/62	SE 4 kt	–	57%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 2338Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,249 ft

03/21

Dimensions

8,249 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0344°T

Landing length (LDA)7,110 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,249 / 8,249 / 7,849 ft

Displaced threshold739 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21224°T

Landing length (LDA)7,669 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,249 / 8,249 / 8,069 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,072 ft

Pressure altitude

1,410 ft

Field elevation

1,510 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.02 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0042Z 5:42 PM

Sunrise

1341Z 6:41 AM

Loggable night

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1241Z (5:41 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Scottsdale Airport is in Scottsdale, Arizona. Field elevation 1,510 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK WIELEBSKI

Manager phone480-312-8475

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSDL / SCF

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6229, -111.9110

Distance from city9 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.7

PHOENIX APP/DEP

A/D

118.6

ATIS

124.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.9

CTAF

121.6

GND

122.2

PRESCOTT RDO

RDO

119.9

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSDL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

195.2

AVG OPS/DAY

263.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Unknown 38%Jet 14%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%Airliner 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~982 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~220 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~208 landings/mo

›S22T (Unknown) · ~149 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~147 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›E145 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

9 NM NW

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KFFZ Falcon Field

13 NM SE

VFR

KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KLUF Luke Air Force Base

24 NM W

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

26 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CERT MAX TKOF WGT 75001 - 100000 LB OPRG ABV 75000 LB PPR - 480-312-8478.

›WILDLIFE INVOF RWY.

›TPA PROP 990 FT; JET 1490 FT; HELICOPTER 490 FT AGL.

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

›APCH SLOPE 39:1 AT DTHR.

›MIL ARR 24 HR PPR - 480-312-8478.

›MAINT RUNUP NA 2200-0700.

›CUSTOMS SVC AVBL 1600Z TO 0200Z; USER FEE MUST BE PREPAID ONLINE PRIOR TO ARR.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT CURFEW 2200-0600; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADS; NOISE ABATEMENT - 480-312-8478.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 AT DTHR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

›ALL OPS WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100 FT TIP TO TIP NA.

›MIDFIELD DEP & STOP & GO LNDG NA. TGL NA 2130-0600. RWY 03 CALM WIND RWY.

›150 FT BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS.

›TSNT FEE FOR ACFT 12500 LB OR GREATER BASED ON MAX CERT RAMP WEIGHT; TSNT OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE.

›480-312-7735

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSDL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSDL have a METAR?

Yes. KSDL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSDL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KSDL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KSDL?

KSDL sits at 1,510 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSDL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.