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Crandon Municipal Airport

Y55 · Crandon, WI · 1,646 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
Y55
Coordinates
45.5221, -88.9251
Elevation
1,646 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
GRB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1958/09
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:29 AM09:29Z
Sunrise05:07 AM10:07Z
Sunset08:48 PM01:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:26 PM02:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 04:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 04:07 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

01TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 009°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

2,742 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
01
Heading
009° mag · 6° true
Threshold elev
1,615 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,627 ft
19
Heading
189° mag · 186° true
Threshold elev
1,627 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
TDZ elevation
1,627 ft

Runway 11/29

3,100 ft × 75 ft · ASP
11
Heading
116° mag · 113° true
29
Heading
296° mag · 293° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service133.65 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
281.5RHINELANDER RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RHI · RhinelanderVORTAC109.20r104° / 23.4 NM
IMT · Iron MountainVOR-DME111.20r245° / 38.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF CRANDON
601 W. WASHINGTON ST, PO BOX 335, CRANDON, WI
715-478-2400
Manager
TIM BAHR
4928 E LAKEVIEW ST, CRANDON, WI
715-902-0188

Remarks FAA

  • OCNL DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
  • MARKINGS FADED.
  • MARKINGS FADED.
  • MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

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 Y55 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 Y55

Crandon Municipal Airport (Y55) is an airport in Crandon, WI, at 1,646 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does Y55 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at Y55?

Crandon Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is Y55?

Crandon Municipal Airport is in Crandon, WI, at an elevation of 1,646 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.5221, -88.9251.

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