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AL55

Shields Airport
Elberta, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AL55
Lat/Long:	30-26-30.7100N 087-27-49.9260W 30-26.511833N 087-27.832100W 30.4418639,-87.4638683 (estimated)
Elevation:	95 ft. / 29 m (estimated)
Variation:	01E (1985)
From city:	9 miles E of ELBERTA, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	36549

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at JKA (14 nm SW):	PHONE 251-923-5615
WX ASOS at PNS (14 nm E):	121.25 (850-436-4799)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
NUNr254/(6.9)		SAUFLEY VOR		112.25		01E
BFMr105/32.2		BROOKLEY VORTAC		116.35		04E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2175 x 80 ft. / 663 x 24 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition WEST END SOFT AFT RAIN.
Runway edge markings:	MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	no	370 ft.
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD
Obstructions:	brush, 70 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear	35 ft. trees, 530 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SHIELDS ARPT CORPORATION P.O. BOX 681 LILLIAN 36549 Phone (850) 380-1382
Manager:	DEWITT BARKER 14399 SHEILDS DR LILLIAN, AL 36549 Phone 850-572-0288

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL55.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) Airport (9 nm SE)
5R4 - Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (12 nm W)
KJKA - Gulf Shores International Airport/Jack Edwards Field (14 nm SW)
KPNS - Pensacola International Airport (14 nm E)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (21 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	10:21
Sunrise	05:48	10:48
Sunset	19:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	20:19	01:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Jun-2026 16:19:08
Local (UTC-5)	13-Jun-2026 11:19:08

METAR

KNBJ 9nm W	131554Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM SCT034 BKN050 32/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T03170233 $
KNPA 9nm SE	131556Z 15010KT 10SM SCT034 SCT050 31/26 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T03110261 $
KJKA 14nm SW	131556Z 27005KT 7SM SCT032 32/25 A3005
KPNS 15nm E	131553Z 00000KT 10SM BKN039 BKN049 BKN060 32/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T03170228

TAF

KNPA 9nm SE	1223/1323 20010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2996INS FM130300 VRB03KT 9999 FEW015 BKN250 QNH2998INS FM131500 15008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN150 QNH3002INS FM131900 20012KT 9999 SCT025 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2994INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 1223 NEXT 1507 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1303 TIL 1314 TX31/1319Z TN24/1311Z FN20034
KJKA 14nm SW	131120Z 1312/1412 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN019 BKN023 TEMPO 1312/1313 1/2SM FG VV006 FM131300 30005KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM131700 22009KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1317/1322 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
KPNS 15nm E	131120Z 1312/1412 32003KT P6SM SKC FM131300 31006KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250 FM131700 20010KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 PROB30 1319/1324 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM140300 26006KT P6SM SCT200

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