Airports / Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport

Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport(KSCD)

Sylacauga, United States

Last updated: Mar 29, 2026

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Activity Summary

241.0
Tons CO2 Total
1.7
Avg CO2/Flight
144
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
123.2 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 450% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

123t
Total CO₂
1.7t
Avg CO₂/flight
144
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
>300%
46t → 241t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
13%
1.5t → 1.7t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
78
187t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
16
Prior period only
New Aircraft
133
133 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Los Angeles11.9t CO₂
1 flight · avg 11.9t/flight
Boca Raton9.7t CO₂
4 flights · avg 2.4t/flight
Fort Worth6.2t CO₂
1 flight · avg 6.2t/flight
Tulsa4.9t CO₂
2 flights · avg 2.4t/flight
St Louis4.5t CO₂
2 flights · avg 2.2t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

65t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

High

HighApr 27, 2025 – May 3, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 27, 2025 – May 3, 2025 — 11 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

11 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 286%.

20.2t CO₂

MediumApr 9, 2025 – Apr 15, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 9, 2025 – Apr 15, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 111%.

25.2t CO₂

MediumApr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025

Elevated activity Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025 — 6 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 3

6 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 3 flights per week by 111%.

7.5t CO₂

HighApr 10, 2025

Single high-emission departure N57SN → KLAX on Apr 10, 2025 — 11.9t CO₂, 72% of day's total

Aircraft N57SN departing to KLAX produced 11.9t CO₂, representing 72% of all airport emissions on Apr 10, 2025.

11.9t CO₂

LowAug 15, 2025 – Sep 3, 2025

19-day gap in recorded activity ending Sep 3, 2025

Airport had 19 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Sep 3, 2025.

0.6t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
SylacaugaLos Angeles

KSCD to KLAX · 1,842 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

11.9t

Total Emissions

11.9t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
SylacaugaBoca Raton

KSCD to KBCT · 598 miles

Total Flights

4

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.4t

Total Emissions

9.7t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
SylacaugaFort Worth

KSCD to KFTW · 641 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

6.2t

Total Emissions

6.2t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
SylacaugaTulsa

KSCD to KRVS · 585 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.4t

Total Emissions

4.9t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
SylacaugaSt Louis

KSCD to KSTL · 447 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

2.2t

Total Emissions

4.5t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
SylacaugaBirmingham

KSCD to KBHM · 38 miles

Total Flights

6

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.7t

Total Emissions

4.0t CO₂

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N57SN·Dassault Falcon 7X
11.9t CO₂ · avg 11.9t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 10 Apr 2025
N971JSCharter·Cessna Citation X
7.2t CO₂ · avg 7.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 3 Jun 2025
N91JSCharter·Gulfstream GIV
6.2t CO₂ · avg 6.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 9 Apr 2025
N530FXCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
5.5t CO₂ · avg 2.7t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 25 Jan 2026
N264FX·Embraer Praetor 500
4.0t CO₂ · avg 4.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 16 Dec 2025
N444QCCharter·Gulfstream GIV
3.2t CO₂ · avg 3.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 10 Oct 2025
N854QSCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
3.1t CO₂ · avg 3.1t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 19 Nov 2025
N29QACharter·Cessna Citation XLS
3.0t CO₂ · avg 3.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 6 Jun 2025
N633NCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
3.0t CO₂ · avg 3.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 14 Aug 2025
N612FXCharter·Embraer Praetor 600
3.0t CO₂ · avg 3.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 9 Feb 2026
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

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