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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Shields Airport

ID AL55 Elev 95 ft Lat 30° 26.04' N Lon 87° 27.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions at AL55

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · AL55

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AL55 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at AL55

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,175 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,175 ft 80 ft TURF-G No —
27 — 2,175 ft 80 ft TURF-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for AL55, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at AL55

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-01 Cessna 150J · Engine failure · day →
2022-09-14 KUMHYR DAVID B VANS RV-8A · Loss of control · day →
2010-03-22 Shaw FISHER FP 404 · Other · day →

Designees in AL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AL55 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,090

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,369

Mechanics

AME

38

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

5

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

4

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

28

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

3

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

50

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

11

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

9

EAA Chapters

DPEs near AL55

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Douglas Dobson Pensacola FL 14 nm
Joseph Francis Cerwin Pensacola FL 14 nm
Lamar Anthony Childs Pensacola FL 14 nm
Rogers Alden Porter Pensacola FL 14 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 22 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Milton FL 24 nm
Fernando Emilio Daleccio Fort Walton Beach FL 43 nm
Michael Gilbert Percy Fort Walton Beach FL 43 nm
Robert Burnet Niceville FL 51 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 69 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near AL55

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Glen Dewitt Barker Lillian AL 2 nm
Donald Wayne Finney Lillian AL 2 nm
Edward Michael O'Donnell Lillian AL 2 nm
Terry William Johnson Lillian AL 2 nm
Timothy Jay Zoltak Seminole AL 6 nm
Donel Stafford Bonner Elberta AL 8 nm
Charles Norman Langston Elberta AL 8 nm
Charles Redding Niblack Jr Elberta AL 8 nm
Richard Dudley Gordon Elberta AL 8 nm
Adam Preston Haworth Elberta AL 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near AL55

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Glen Dewitt Barker Lillian AL 2 nm
Edward Michael O'Donnell Lillian AL 2 nm
William Ferrell Broach Jr Lillian AL 2 nm
James Fred Harris Lillian AL 2 nm
David Alan Hearn Lillian AL 2 nm
Daniel David Joswick Lillian AL 2 nm
Donald Kurt Lawrenz Lillian AL 2 nm
Johnny Lee Miller Lillian AL 2 nm
Joseph Thomas Leonard Lillian AL 2 nm
Daniel Aloysius Coffey Lillian AL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near AL55

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 15 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 22 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 70 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 86 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 133 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 135 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 175 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 175 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 181 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 192 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.