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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Scottsdale Airport

ID KSDL FAA SDL Elev 1,510 ft Lat 33° 37.37' N Lon 111° 54.66' W Zulu

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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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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)

  • 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…

  • 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

Field profile

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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

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-09-30 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Hard landing · VMC · day
2012-12-07 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Other · VMC · day
2012-06-30 Aerospatiale AS350B · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2011-05-08 EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS Sportstar · Loss of control · VMC · dawn
2004-07-01 Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2002-05-20 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2002-04-14 Schweizer 269C · Other · VMC · day
2025-02-10 GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2020-03-14 Raytheon HAWKER 800XP · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-04-20 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-03-02 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · day
2018-04-09 Piper PA 24-260 · CFIT · VMC · night
2018-01-16 Beech B60 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2016-11-30 Aero Commander 690 · Loss of control · VMC · dusk
2016-03-06 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-08-27 Cirrus SR22 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2012-07-09 Mooney M20L · CFIT · VMC · day
2012-06-17 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Hard landing · VMC · day
2011-12-15 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP. SR22 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2006-03-09 Cirrus SR22 · Runway excursion · night
2005-05-17 Piper PA-34-220T · Other · VMC · day
2004-08-10 Piper PA-28-181 · Stall / spin · day
2004-01-14 Piper PA-28-181 · Weather · day
2003-10-12 Mooney 20F · Other · VMC · day
2003-04-26 Cessna 180A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2003-02-20 Cessna 172S · Ground collision · VMC · day
2003-01-26 Piper PA-60-601P · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2002-12-08 Piper PA-28-161 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk
2002-11-11 Cessna 182T · Ground collision · VMC · day
2001-07-29 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · day
2000-08-21 Piper PA-18-150 · Hard landing · day
2000-05-13 Piper PA-32R · Ground collision · VMC · day
2000-03-19 Piper PA-31-T1 · Ground collision · night-moonlit
1999-03-27 Cessna 172N · Weather · VMC · day
1999-03-21 Piper,Rockwell PA-28-181,NA-265-80 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1998-11-21 Cessna,Cessna 172P,TR182 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1998-04-11 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day
1997-03-18 Hoffman, Wolf, Flugzeugbau SUPER DIMONA HK 36R · Gear-up · VMC · day
1996-11-21 Mooney M20J · Stall / spin · night
1996-07-20 Mitsubishi MU-2B · Engine failure · day
1995-05-12 Schweizer 269C · Weather · VMC · day
1994-08-13 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · day
1993-10-21 Beech 76 · Weather · day
1990-07-27 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1989-08-10 Robinson R22 · Weather · day
1989-04-13 BRITISH AEROSPACE HS125-700 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1988-12-03 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1988-10-02 Beech B23 · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit
1988-06-13 Cessna 152 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
1988-05-27 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day
1987-03-16 Robinson R-22-A · Loss of control · day
1986-10-21 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1986-06-25 Beech B-19 · Other · VMC · day
1985-12-05 Cessna P210R · Other · day
1985-03-15 Beech H35 · Other · day
1984-07-22 VANCE-HAMM Glasair · Stall / spin · day
1984-02-21 Mooney M20C · Other · VMC · day

+ 66 more on file

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.