Airport information
- FAA LID
- AL55
- Coordinates
- 30.4339, -87.4572
- Elevation
- 95 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1985/01
- Distance from city
- 9 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 07:55 PM | 00:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:22 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:55 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from AL55
Runway 09/27
2,175 ft × 80 ft · Turf (Good) 09
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 370 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 108.80 | r249° / 6.7 NM |
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 | r301° / 8.6 NM |
| NSE · Whiting | TACAN | 112.30 | r232° / 28.6 NM |
| NGS · Santa Rosa | TACAN | 133.60 | r247° / 29 NM |
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 112.80 | r105° / 32.8 NM |
| HRT · Hurlburt | TACAN | 110.80 | r271° / 39.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AL55. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
SHIELDS ARPT CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 681, LILLIAN
(850) 380-1382
Manager
DEWITT BARKER
14399 SHEILDS DR, LILLIAN, AL
850-572-0288
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
- WEST END SOFT AFT RAIN.
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