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AL55 Shields Airport
Elberta, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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 VOR112.2501E
BFMr105/32.2BROOKLEY VORTAC116.3504E

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: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no370 ft.
Markings: NSTDNSTD
Obstructions: brush, 70 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear35 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 20-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5610:56
Sunrise06:2111:21
Sunset19:2600:26
Evening civil twilight19:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Aug-2025 07:32:15
Local (UTC-5)  20-Aug-2025 02:32:15
 
METAR
KNPA 
9nm SE 
200656Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02500239 $
KJKA 
14nm SW 
200715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2991 RMK AO2
KPNS 
15nm E 
200653Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02500239
TAF
KNPA 
9nm SE 
1923/2023 08005KT 9999 FEW025 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2989INS FM200100 VRB03KT 9999 FEW025 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2991INS FM200600 36005KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS FM201700 16008KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT250 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2018/2021 8000 -TSRA BKN025CB AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2003 TIL 2011 TX33/2020Z TN24/2011Z FN20034
KJKA 
14nm SW 
200520Z 2006/2106 02004KT P6SM SKC FM201400 04004KT P6SM FEW050 FM201900 17008KT P6SM SCT050
KPNS 
15nm E 
200520Z 2006/2106 00000KT P6SM SKC FM201400 04004KT P6SM FEW050 FM201900 17008KT P6SM SCT050
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