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Shields Airport Private

AL55 · Elberta, AL · 95 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunrise05:48 AM10:48Z
Sunset07:55 PM00:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:22 PM01:22Z
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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
NUN · SaufleyVOR108.80r249° / 6.7 NM
NPA · PensacolaTACAN117.20r301° / 8.6 NM
NSE · WhitingTACAN112.30r232° / 28.6 NM
NGS · Santa RosaTACAN133.60r247° / 29 NM
BFM · BrookleyVORTAC112.80r105° / 32.8 NM
HRT · HurlburtTACAN110.80r271° / 39.7 NM

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.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open AL55 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.