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AL55

Shields Airport
Elberta, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 25-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:17	11:17
Sunrise	06:41	11:41
Sunset	18:42	23:42
Evening civil twilight	19:06	00:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Sep-2026 03:50:05
Local (UTC-5)	25-Sep-2026 22:50:05

METAR

KNBJ 9nm W	260254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02000194 51007 $
KNPA 9nm SE	260256Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01940178 51008 $
KJKA 14nm SW	260335Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 20/20 A3004 RMK AO2
KPNS 15nm E	260253Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02170178 52009

TAF

KNPA 9nm SE	2523/2623 02006KT 9999 FEW035 FEW250 QNH2998INS FM260100 VRB03KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH2999INS FM261200 03005KT 9999 SCT015 BKN250 QNH3005INS FM261900 19008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2999INS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2523 NEXT 2807 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2603 TIL 2614 TX29/2519Z TN21/2610Z FN20034
KJKA 14nm SW	251720Z 2518/2618 07008KT P6SM BKN022 FM251900 06007KT P6SM FEW015 FM260100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM261400 03005KT P6SM FEW020
KPNS 15nm E	251722Z 2518/2618 04007KT P6SM SCT020 FM260100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM261400 03005KT P6SM FEW020

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