About Scottsboro Airport
Scottsboro Airport is a registered aviation facility in Jackson County serving the Scottsboro area alongside the primary Scottsboro Municipal Word Field Airport. Scottsboro, the county seat of Jackson County, sits on the Tennessee River corridor in northeastern Alabama, and the presence of two registered airport facilities in the same community reflects the area's aviation history and the possibility that this represents a historical predecessor to or alternative from the primary municipal airport. Pilots should verify current operational status and access designation through FAA airport data before planning a landing at Scottsboro Airport distinct from Word Field.
The airport is registered with the FAA and documented in Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau records. For confirmed public-use access to Scottsboro, Scottsboro Municipal Word Field Airport is the established primary GA facility. Pilots seeking definitive current information about both Scottsboro-area airports should consult the current Airport/Facility Directory entry for each separately.
Is Scottsboro Airport the same as Word Field?
Scottsboro Airport and Scottsboro Municipal Word Field Airport are separately registered facilities. They may be at the same or different physical locations; pilots should verify through current FAA airport data to understand the distinction and current operational status of each.
What is the public-use option in Scottsboro?
Scottsboro Municipal Word Field Airport is the established public-use GA airport for Scottsboro. Pilots should default to Word Field if they are not certain about the access status of Scottsboro Airport as a secondary listing.
What county is Scottsboro in?
Scottsboro is the county seat of Jackson County, Alabama, in the northeastern corner of the state adjacent to Tennessee. The county's Tennessee River corridor and Lake Guntersville provide significant recreational and scenic aviation attractions.
Is there a control tower at Scottsboro Airport?
Scottsboro's airports are general aviation facilities without air traffic control towers. Pilots use CTAF for self-announcement in the traffic pattern. Huntsville International Airport (HSV) to the west has an operational control tower and full ATC services.
Scottsboro Airport Contact Information
Address, Phone Number, and Hours for an Airports in Scottsboro, Alabama.
| Name | Scottsboro Airport |
| Address | 137 Airport Street, Scottsboro AL 35768 Map |
| Phone | (256) 259-3702 |
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Map of Scottsboro Airport
Scottsboro Airport — Jackson County Aviation Overview
Scottsboro Airport contributes to Jackson County's aviation infrastructure alongside the primary Scottsboro Municipal Word Field Airport. The Tennessee River corridor through Jackson County creates excellent VFR flying conditions along the river's broad valley, with Lake Guntersville's distinctive peninsulas and coves visible from cruise altitude providing orientation landmarks for pilots unfamiliar with the area. The county's dramatic ridge-to-valley terrain in the eastern and southeastern portions requires terrain awareness for mountain flying, particularly during low visibility or low cloud conditions.
Stevenson-Bridgeport Municipal Airport serves Jackson County's northern communities along the Tennessee River, while Scottsboro's airports cover the county seat. Huntsville International Airport (HSV) provides commercial airline service approximately 50 miles west, connecting Jackson County to major airline hubs via connections through Atlanta and other hub cities. The Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau's planning for Jackson County's multiple airports recognizes the county's unusual combination of mountain terrain, river recreation, and border location with Tennessee — a geography that creates diverse and complex aviation demands relative to the county's modest population base.