Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field
55Y · Rushford, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 161° mag · 162° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 341°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,211 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 55Y → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 55Y kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Rochester”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 251.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.3 | ROCHESTER RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ODI 117.90 · RST 112.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI · Nodine | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r249° / 16.7 NM |
| RST · Rochester | VOR/DME | 112.00 · 57X | Low | r081° / 33.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 55Y
- Coordinates
- 43.8158, -91.8301
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PNM
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/09
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ROCHESTER APCH AT 507-424-8111.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- RUSHFORD@ACEGROUP.CC.
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About 55Y
Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field (55Y) is an airport in Rushford, MN, at 1,211 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55Y, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 55Y have a control tower?
No. Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 55Y?
Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 55Y?
Rushford Municipal Airport - Robert W Bunke Field is in Rushford, MN, at an elevation of 1,211 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8158, -91.8301.
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