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AL55 Weather Shields Airport

Elberta, AlabamaElevation 95 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNPA · 9 NM SE · 47 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNPA
WIND
020@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1610Z to 26 2300Z
Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 20° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 79/55 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 79/55 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/57 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/61 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/64 E 9 kt – 5%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 80/65 E 9 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 82 SE 9 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office MOB). Forecast issued 2343Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for AL55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,175 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,175 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 09
RWY 27
Displaced threshold370 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
95 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1159Z 6:59 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1059Z (5:59 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Shields Airport is in Elberta, Alabama. Field elevation 95 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEWITT BARKER
Manager phone850-572-0288
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAL55
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON
RegionAlabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4339, -87.4572
Distance from city9 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AL55 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

AL55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNPA (9 NM SE, VFR).

KNPA Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field
9 NM SE
VFR
KNBJ Naval Outlying Field Barin
10 NM W
VFR
KJKA Jack Edwards National Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KPNS Pensacola International Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KNSE Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North
28 NM NE
VFR
KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport
34 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
›WEST END SOFT AFT RAIN.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AL55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AL55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AL55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AL55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AL55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AL55?
AL55 sits at 95 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AL55?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.