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Class DScottsdale Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSDL
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Runways at KSDL
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,249 ft. Max gradient: 0.80%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 43.8° | 8,249 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.80% |
| 21 | 223.8° | 8,249 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.80% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 118.600
- CLD CLNC DEL 124.800
- GND GND 121.600
- TWR TWR 119.900
- CTAF CTAF 119.900
- A/D PHOENIX APP/DEP 120.700
- RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSDL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 21 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 03–21: H8249X100 (ASPH) S–45, D–75, 2S–95 MIRL RWY 03: R…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Wildlife invof rwy.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·RWY 03: TORA–8249 TODA–8249 ASDA–7849 LDA–7110 RWY 21: TORA–8249 TODA–8249 ASDA–8069 LDA–7669
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT When ATCT clsd ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; PAPI Rwy 03 and Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF.
- ·Voluntary noise abatement curfew 0500–1300Z; noise sensitive area all quads; noise abatement—480–312–8478.
- ·Maint runup NA 0500–1400Z.
- ·Mil arr 24 hr PPR—480–312–8478.
- ·Rwy 03–21 150 ft blast pad both ends.
- ·Ctc aviation director at 480–312–2321.
- ·Tran fee for acft 12,500 lbs or greater (based on max certificated ramp wgt).
- ·Tran over ngt parking fee.
- ·User fee arpt: Customs svcs avbl 1600Z to 0200Z; user fee must be prepaid online prior to arr.
- ·Rwy 03–21 midfield dep & stop & go lndg NA.
- ·TPA–prop 2500(990); Jet 3000(1490); Helicopter 2000(490).
- ·D wgt thsd: cert max tkof wgt 7001—100,000 lb oprg abv 75,000 lb PPR—480–312–8478.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 480-312-7735
- ·ASOS (480) 483–3049 ASOS bcsts on SDL ATIS freq (118.6) when SDL ATCT is clsd.
- ·CTAF 119.9 ATIS 118.6 PHOENIX RCO 122.2 (PRESCOTT RADIO) ®PHOENIX APP/DEP CON 120.7 TOWER 119.9 (1300–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 124.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Phoenix Apch at 602-306-2565.
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE PHOENIX H–4J, L–5B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 86 ARIZONA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·CLASS D svc 1300–0400Z; other times CLASS G.
- ·PHOENIX (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.6 PXR Chan 103 N33º25.98´ W111º58.21´ 003º 11.8 NM to fld. 1184/12E.
- ·VOR unusable: 000º–015º byd 33 NM blo 11,000´ 015º–034º byd 33 NM blo 10,000´ 015º–034º byd 60 NM blo 11,000´ 015º–034º byd 66 NM blo 16,000´ 035º–060º byd 40 NM blo 13,000´ 061º–067º byd 40 NM 068º–088º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 068º–088º byd 60 NM 090º–100º byd 15 NM blo 8,000´ 090º–117º byd 40 NM 118º–141º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 118º–141º byd 65 NM blo 10,000´ 118º–141º byd 73 NM 185º–190º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ 185º–190º byd 38 NM blo 9,000´ 190º–230º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 231º–282º byd 40 NM 318º–320º byd 40 NM 323º–350º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 345º–000º byd 33 NM blo 10,000´ 345º–034º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 000º–015º byd 33 NM blo 11,000´ 015º–034º byd 33 NM blo 10,000´ 090º–100º byd 15 NM blo 8,000´ 185º–190º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ 185º–190º byd 38 NM blo 9,000´ 190º–230º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 345º–000º byd 33 NM blo 11,000´ 345º–034º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 345º–034º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ DME unusable: 000º–015º byd 33 NM blo 11,000´ 015º–034º byd 33 NM blo 10,000´ 090º–100º byd 15 NM blo 8,000´ 185º–190º byd 30 NM blo 8,000´ 185º–190º byd 38 NM blo 9,000´ 190º–230º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 215º–315º 345º–000º byd 33 NM blo 11,000´ 345º–034º byd 10 NM blo 6,000´ 345º–034º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ VOR unusable: 345º–034º byd 20 NM blo 8,000´ 351º–359º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
- ·SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSDL — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSDL
123 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 57 most recent.
Total events
77
since 1982
Fatal
11
14.3% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
9
≈ 0.9/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 250,115 ops in 1991
2024 total
169,207
10-yr total
1,697,326
2024 mix
AC/AT 38% · GA 62% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
5.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.76
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Loss of control 3
- Hard landing 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Ground collision 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=123
- Other 74
- Stall / spin 11
- Ground collision 9
- Loss of control 8
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Runway excursion 4
- Hard landing 4
- Gear-up landing 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 66 more on file
Designees in AZ
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSDL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,748
Flight Instructors
A&P
8,011
Mechanics
AME
32
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
19
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
9
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
7
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
9
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
46
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
124
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
20
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
23
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
61
Flight Schools
FBO
57
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
19
Flying Clubs
Repair
8
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
20
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KSDL
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Albert Sossi | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Daniel Jeffrey Gimbel | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Dustin Don Suchor | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Joseph Samuel Sottile | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Jennings Baldock | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| William Scott | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Neel Kamal Chopra | Paradise Valley | AZ | 5 nm |
| Cornelius Harry Davison | Phoenix | AZ | 9 nm |
| Edmond William Verville | Phoenix | AZ | 9 nm |
| Keelan Jett Buchanan | Phoenix | AZ | 9 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KSDL
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Alexander Ames | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Barton Floyd Bradley | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Larry Wayne Brow | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Samuel Joseph Brunetto | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Thomas Richard Butler | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Charles Ronald Chadwick | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Richard Alan Culley | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Helmuth Eggeling | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Larry Richard Ellison | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Douglas Norman Flitcroft | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KSDL
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Randall Bailey | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Barton Floyd Bradley | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Larry Wayne Brow | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Samuel Joseph Brunetto | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Billy Cagney Dennis Jr | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Martin Roy Goldfarb | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Loyd Earl Henson Ii | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Richard Alden Hoffman Jr | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Dean Hohanshelt | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
| Theodore Ira Hunsberger | Scottsdale | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KSDL
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 0 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 0 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 14 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 14 nm |
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 22 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 52 nm |
| Sonora Avionics, Inc. Tucson, AZ | 97 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 143 nm |
| AtheneAir - Maintenance Boulder City, NV | 201 nm |
| Black Mountain Avionics, Inc. Boulder City, NV | 202 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KSDL: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗