[X] Bird Nest Airport

Location

Latitude:	33-51-48.0000N (33.863333)
Longitude:	087-50-43.0000W (-87.845278)
Elevation:	420.0 feet MSL (128 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. S of Winfield, Alabama
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Privately owned:
DONNY ERNEST P.O. BOX 1064 WINFIELD, AL 35594 205-487-2866	DONNY EARNEST P.O. BOX 1064 WINFIELD, AL 35594 205-487-2866

Operations

Airport Status:	Closed Indefinitely
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	06/1993
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1420 feet (433 m)
NOTAM-D Service:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 205

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Anniston(ANB)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AL54

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
21.8	HAB	. . . . . _ _ . . .	Hamilton	DME	110.4	337	340
32.5	CBM	_ . _ . _ . . . _ _	Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	245	248
39.4	LDK	. _ . . _ . . _ . _	Crimson	TACAN	117.80	156	159
40.3	IGB	. . _ _ . _ . . .	Bigbee	VORTAC	116.20	235	238
43.2	TC	_ _ . _ .	Tuske	NDB	362	168	171
47.9	OKW	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _	Brookwood	VORTAC	111.00	141	144
48.6	VUZ	. . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	Vulcan	VORTAC	114.40	103	107
49.7	TU	_ . . _	Veron	NDB	420	292	295
52.0	OTB	_ _ _ _ _ . . .	Tupelo	VOR-DME	109.80	294	297
53.6	MSL	_ _ . . . . _ . .	Muscle Shoals	DME	116.25	19	22
54.2	BH	_ . . . . . . .	Mcden	NDB	224	112	116
57.3	BHM	_ . . . . . . . _ _	Birmingham Muni	VOT	110.00	108	112
65.1	DCU	_ . . _ . _ . . . _	Decatur	DME	112.8	43	47
70.7	HSV	. . . . . . . . . . _	Huntsville	VOT	111.00	48	52
76.0	CWH	_ . _ . . _ _ . . . .	Capshaw	NDB	350	43	47
76.2	HUA	. . . . . . _ . _	Redstone	NDB	287	48	52
78.9	UU	. . _ . . _	Seyer	NDB	334	331	334
82.1	RQZ	. _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Rocket	VORTAC	112.20	46	50
83.9	ARF	. _ . _ . . . _ .	Saratoga	NDB	296	73	77
84.7	NMM	_ . _ _ _ _	Meridian	TACAN	111.90	204	207

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
26.6	Walker County/Bevill Field Airport (KJFX JFX)	84	88	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
27.8	Posey Field Airport (1M4)	25	29	100LL, Jet A+
29.7	North Pickens Airport (3M8)	195	198	100LL
32.1	Monroe County Airport (M40)	271	274	100LL, Jet A
35.5	Bill Pugh Field Airport (M22)	10	13	100LL, Jet A
35.9	Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS KUBS UBS)	228	231	100LL, Jet A+
40.3	Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport (TCL KTCL TCL)	163	166	100LL, Jet A
44.8	Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR KGTR GTR)	236	239	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
52.0	Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP KTUP TUP)	298	301	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
54.2	Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL KMSL MSL)	12	16	100LL, Jet A
54.8	Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport (KCMD CMD)	63	67	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
55.9	Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport (5M0)	53	57	100LL
56.4	George M Bryan Airport (KSTF STF)	243	246	100LL, Jet A
56.6	Bessemer Ntl Airport (EKY KEKY EKY)	125	129	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
56.9	Segars Field Airport (15M)	343	346	100LL
57.4	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM KBHM BHM)	107	111	100LL, Jet A
65.1	Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU KDCU DCU)	42	46	100LL, Jet A+
67.2	Shelby County Airport (KEET EET)	127	131	100LL, Jet A+
67.2	Bibb County Airport (0A8)	145	149	100LL
70.5	Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport (HSV KHSV HSV)	48	52	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-1	FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
A110-2	(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
E111	PRVDD VFR/PR USE.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	17/35
Longest Runway:	17/35 is 2200 ft (671 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

AL54 Airport Runway Details

Runway 17/35	2200 ft x 80 ft (671 m x 24 m)
Surface:	Turf - No special surface treatment

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Object at End:	PLINE
Object Height:	50
Distance from End:	500

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

FAA: AL54

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 205

Flight Service Stations

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AL54

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

AL54 Airport Runway Details

Runway 17

Runway 35

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