Crandon Municipal Airport
Airport
Y55
Location of airport in Wisconsin
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Y55
Y55 (the United States)
Show map of the United States| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 3,550 | 1,082 | Asphalt |
| 1/19 | 2,742 | 836 | Turf |
| Aircraft operations (2023) | 4,400 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft (2024) | 8 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Crandon Municipal Airport, also known as Steve Conway Municipal Airport, (FAA LID: Y55) is a city owned public use airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Crandon, a city in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[2]
Although most airports in the United States use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and International Air Transport Association (IATA), this airport is assigned Y55 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities and aircraft
Crandon Municipal Airport covers an area of 259 acres (105 ha) at an elevation of 1650 feet (503 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 12/30 is 3,550 by 75 feet (1,082 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface and 1/19 is 2,742 by 100 feet (836 x 30 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 10, 2023, the airport had 4,400 aircraft operations, an average of 12 per day: 91% general aviation and 9% air taxi.
In May 2024, there were 8 aircraft based at this airport: 7 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]
2016 Improvement project: Between January and June 2016, the airport completed a $70,000 improvement project that was approved by Governor Scott Walker. The first part of the project was the construction of a six bay T-hangar. The airport was shut down for a few days in June to complete crack filling work on all pavements.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for Y55 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 16, 2024.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Governor Walker approves improvement project at the Crandon/Steve Conway Municipal Airport". wisconsindot.gov. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for Y55, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for Y55
- AirNav airport information for Y55
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for Y55
