Shields Airport (AL55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 PM CDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KNPA), AL55 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Shields Airport in Elberta, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shields Airport (AL55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elberta, AL at a field elevation of 95 ft. AL55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNPA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,175 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNPA, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KNPA 291956Z 06010KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 27/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02720144 $
What changed at KNPA (nearest station)?
Since the 1856Z (1:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 25,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for AL55
Based on the nearest station (KNPA), AL55 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 95 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,175 ft | TURF-G | 9 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 27 | 2,175 ft | TURF-G | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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AL55 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,175 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at AL55Wind
- 09
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
AL55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of AL55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
PNS UA /OV PENSI/TM 1620/FL055/TP DA40/SK BKN050
PNS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PENSILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at AL55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNPA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 90%
- 27
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1457Z (9:57 AM CDT)
TAF KNPA 2915/3015 06011KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3005INS FM300000 03005KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3006INS FM301400 05012G20KT BKN250 QNH3012INS TX27/2920Z TN17/3012Z FN20033
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Live crosswind meter
AL55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNPA, 8.7 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AL55
- City
- Elberta
- State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4339, -87.4572
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNPA
- TAF
- Nearest KNPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 51m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fly Boyz RC Club - Horak Field , Elberta, AL · 6 mi
- NFMI - Northwest Florida Modelers, Inc. - Fritz Field , Pensacola, FL · 9 mi
- South Alabama RC Modelers - S Cedar St , Foley, AL · 14 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Shields Airport (AL55)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Shields Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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