Bird Nest Airport Private

AL54 · Winfield, AL · 420 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: AL54
Coordinates: 33.8633, -87.8453
Elevation: 420 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1993/06
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:12 AM	10:12Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunset	08:05 PM	01:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:35 PM	01:35Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:35 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:05 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from AL54

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,200 ft × 80 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 50 ft, 500 ft from threshold

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HAB · Hamilton	VORTAC	110.40	r155° / 21.6 NM
CBM · Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	r066° / 32.5 NM
LDK · Crimson	VORTAC	117.80	r334° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open AL54 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AL54. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DONNY EARNEST

P.O. BOX 1064, WINFIELD, AL

205-487-2866

Manager

DONNY ERNEST

P.O. BOX 1064, WINFIELD, AL

205-487-2866

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VFR/PR USE.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open AL54 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About AL54

Bird Nest Airport (AL54) is an airport in Winfield, AL, at 420 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AL54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AL54 have a control tower?

No. Bird Nest Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at AL54?

Bird Nest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AL54?

Bird Nest Airport is in Winfield, AL, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8633, -87.8453.

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