Shields Airport
ICAO AL55Small airfield
Shields Airport is a small airfield near Elberta in Alabama, United States. It is listed as ICAO AL55. The airport is located at 30.4339° / -87.4572° at an elevation of 29 m (95 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 663 m. The nearest airport is Ban Farm Airport, 1.6 km (1 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| ICAO code | AL55 |
|---|---|
| Local code | AL55 |
| Identifier | AL55 |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Elberta |
| Region | Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30.43394, -87.45721 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 30° 26′ 02.17″ N 87° 27′ 25.96″ W |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
09/27 | 663 m | 24 m | Turf | no |
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