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KY55 Weather Crandon Municipal Airport

Crandon, WisconsinElevation 1,646 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRHI · 24 NM W · 39 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRHI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 38F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 38 N 3 kt – 31%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 48/33 NE 4 kt – 36%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 55/44 ESE 9 kt 19 kt 36%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/47 SSW 8 kt – 47%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 64/38 WNW 4 kt – 47%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 60/43 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61/44 SSE 5 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 59 WSW 5 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0232Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW01191129
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,100 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,742 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
Dimensions
3,550 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,646 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Crandon Municipal Airport is in Crandon, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM BAHR
Manager phone715-902-0188
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKY55
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5221, -88.9251
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KY55 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-09-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV9 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KY55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRHI (24 NM W, VFR).

KRHI Rhinelander Oneida County Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KEGV Eagle River Union Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KIMT Ford Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KARV Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field
42 NM NW
VFR
KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OCNL DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, INCR INTST AND ACTVT - CTAF.
›MARKINGS FADED.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›MARKINGS FADED.
›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KY55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KY55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KY55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KY55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KY55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KY55?
KY55 sits at 1,646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KY55?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.