Scottsdale Airport (KSDL), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Scottsdale Airport, KSDL, sits roughly 7.6 nautical miles from downtown Phoenix and serves as a primary business aviation gateway for the metro area. The field is towered, publicly used, and handles a traffic mix heavily weighted toward business aviation, with CBP inspection services available onsite for international arrivals. A single asphalt runway, 03/21, spans 8,249 feet, supporting a broad range of business jet operations within the airport's published wingspan limits.
Runways
Scottsdale Airport has one paved runway, 03/21, 8,249 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Scottsdale Airport has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Scottsdale Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Scottsdale Airport recorded 57,710 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March and November. Traffic at KSDL is concentrated in March, November, and April, with noticeably lower volumes during the summer months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 5,964 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Scottsdale Airport averages 30.8 days above 90°F in July and 1.4 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 104.1°F, and December the coldest, at 64.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Scottsdale Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Military arrivals require prior permission and 24-hour advance notice.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Phoenix Approach.
When the control tower is closed, pilot-activate the REIL for runways 03 and 21, the PAPI for runways 03 and 21, and the MIRL for runway 03/21, via CTAF.
Midfield departures and stop-and-go landings are not authorized. Touch-and-go landings are not authorized between 2130 and 0600. Runway 03 serves as the calm wind runway.
There is a 150-foot blast pad at both ends of the runway.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 50:1.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold is 39:1.
A voluntary noise abatement curfew is in effect from 2200 to 0600. Noise-sensitive areas surround the airport in all quadrants. Noise abatement procedures apply.
Wildlife has been observed in the vicinity of the runway.
Maintenance runups are not authorized between 2200 and 0700.
All operations by aircraft with a wingspan greater than 100 feet tip to tip are not authorized.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Scottsdale Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Phoenix Deer Valley (KDVT), 9.45 NM northwest.
Part of the Phoenix and Scottsdale area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSDL
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KSDL for international arrivals?
Scottsdale Airport, KSDL, offers CBP inspection services onsite, so international arrivals can clear customs directly at the field rather than diverting to another airport. The airport is towered and staffed under an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule, supporting the coordination that customs processing requires. Crews planning an international leg into KSDL should still confirm current CBP procedures and any advance notice requirements directly with the inspection office. No nearest alternate customs airport is listed for KSDL because the service is available onsite.
What is the wingspan restriction at KSDL?
KSDL prohibits all operations by aircraft with a wingspan greater than 100 feet tip to tip. This restriction applies airport-wide and is not limited to a specific runway or time of day. Operators of larger business jets or any aircraft approaching this span should verify their aircraft's exact wingspan against this limit before filing into Scottsdale Airport. Dispatchers should treat this as a hard planning constraint rather than an advisory guideline.
How long is the runway at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL)?
Scottsdale Airport, KSDL, has a single runway, 03/21, measuring 8,249 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, giving operators a clear reference for runway-length-limited performance planning. Both ends of the runway have 150-foot blast pads. Approach slopes to the displaced threshold are documented at 50:1 on one end and 39:1 on the other, both shallower than a standard 20:1 obstruction clearance slope.
Are there noise restrictions for flights into KSDL?
Yes, Scottsdale Airport observes a voluntary noise abatement curfew from 2200 to 0600 local time. The airport also designates noise-sensitive areas in all quadrants surrounding the field, reflecting the residential development around KSDL. Operators should plan arrival and departure times with this voluntary curfew in mind, particularly for night operations. These measures are voluntary rather than regulatory, but crews are expected to comply as a matter of community relations.
When is Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) busiest during the year?
Traffic at KSDL, the FAA identifier for Scottsdale Airport, peaks in March, November, and April according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. March recorded 5,964 business aviation operations, the highest monthly figure of the year, followed by November at 5,851 and April at 5,363. By contrast, the summer months of June through August show markedly lower activity, with July as low as 3,150 operations. Dispatchers scheduling flights into KSDL during these spring and fall peak months should anticipate higher traffic volumes and plan accordingly.