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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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:29 AM | 09:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
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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 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- 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)- Heading
- 009° mag · 6° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,615 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- TDZ elevation
- 1,627 ft
- 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- Heading
- 116° mag · 113° true
- Heading
- 296° mag · 293° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,742 ft | |
| 11/29 | 3,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
| Flight service | 133.65 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.5 | RHINELANDER RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHI · Rhinelander | VORTAC | 109.20 | r104° / 23.4 NM |
| IMT · Iron Mountain | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r245° / 38.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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.
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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 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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