VFR
AL55
SHIELDS
ELBERTA, AL
Elevation
95 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,175 ft
About Shields
Shields, located in Elberta, Alabama, is a privately owned, non-towered airfield under the identifier AL55. The field's lone runway, 09/27, measures 2,175 feet long and 80 feet wide with a turf surface.
No instrument approach procedures are published, so the field is used under visual flight rules. As a non-towered field, it operates under see-and-avoid procedures, with pilots coordinating their own arrivals and departures. No fuel service is listed for the field. Its private-use designation means pilots need the owner's permission before landing.
The airport sits at 95 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Shields (AL55) located?
- Shields is located in Elberta, AL.
- Is Shields a public or private airport?
- Shields (AL55) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Shields have?
- Shields has a single runway, 09/27 at 2,175 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Shields?
- Shields sits at 95 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Shields have an instrument approach?
- No, Shields has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Shields have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Shields (AL55) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.