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AL55

Shields Airport
Elberta, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		19
Single engine airplanes:		16
Ultralights:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 25/week *
78%	transient general aviation
22%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 May 1998

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 - 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 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	10:49
Sunrise	06:14	11:14
Sunset	19:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	19:47	00:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2024 10:37:37
Local (UTC-5)	23-Apr-2024 05:37:37

METAR

KNPA 9nm SE	230956Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01170061 $
KJKA 14nm SW	231015Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3015 RMK AO2
KPNS 15nm E	230953Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01220039

TAF

KNPA 9nm SE	2307/2407 08006KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH3010INS FM231300 11007KT 9999 SCT025 SCT250 QNH3015INS FM231800 15010KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3010INS FM240000 18006KT 9999 SKC QNH3012INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2307 TIL 2311 TX23/2318Z TN13/2311Z FN00264
KJKA 14nm SW	230520Z 2306/2406 06003KT P6SM SKC FM231600 12007KT P6SM SKC FM231900 16009KT P6SM FEW035
KPNS 15nm E	230520Z 2306/2406 06003KT P6SM SKC FM231400 12008KT P6SM SKC FM231900 17010KT P6SM FEW035

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