Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field frequencies
Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field (55Y) in Rushford, MN has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.9. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 122.9
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
Departure & arrival Rochester
- App/Dep 119.8
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- Flight service 132.35 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
What to say on 122.9
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 55Y, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 122.9 is not unique to Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Rushford Robert W Bunke traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 16, Rushford Robert W Bunke.
- Entering the pattern
Rushford Robert W Bunke traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 16, Rushford Robert W Bunke.
- Before taking the runway
Rushford Robert W Bunke traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 16, Rushford Robert W Bunke.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 55Y traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 55Y publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 251.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
|---|---|
| 307.3 | ROCHESTER RCAG (LOW) |
Every 55Y frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Flight service | 132.35 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 119.8 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 55Y?
Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.9 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the approach frequency for 55Y?
App/Dep for Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field is 119.8, working as "Rochester". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about 55Y
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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