FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 55Y |
| Lat/Long: | 43-48-56.9700N / 091-49-48.3420W 43-48.949500N / 091-49.805700W 43.8158250 / -91.8300950 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1211 ft. / 369.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of RUSHFORD, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55971 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700 FOR ATTENDANT CALL 507-454-2705. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2211 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & VASI'S RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 [0500-2300] |
| ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 [0500-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at ONA (17 nm N): | 111.4 (507-453-2991) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FKA (17 nm SW): | 118.550 (507-765-2182) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ONAr198/16.5 | | WINONA VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 01E |
| ODIr249/16.7 | | NODINE VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 01E |
| LSEr260/25.1 | | LA CROSSE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| RSTr082/33.3 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
| UKNr333/34.6 | | WAUKON VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CALEDONIA | | 310/20.1 | | 209 | | 03E | | CHU | -.-. .... ..- |
| CRESCO | | 024/30.0 | | 293 | | 02E | | CJJ | -.-. .--- .--- |
| DECORAH | | 352/32.7 | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 60 ft. / 975 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-49.199550N | | 43-48.699883N |
| Longitude: | 091-49.921217W | | 091-49.691417W |
| Elevation: | 1211.0 ft. | | 1183.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 162 true | | 341 magnetic, 342 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left | | 2-box VASI on left |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 58 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RUSHFORD 101 N MILL ST, PO BOX 430 RUSHFORD, MN 55971 Phone 507-864-2444 |
| Manager: | MIKE THERN 750 WEST BURNS VALLEY ROAD WINONA, MN 55987 Phone 507-864-2705 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION DEER ON & INVOF AIRPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (164KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (141KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KONA - Winona Municipal Airport-Max Conrad Field (17 nm N)
KFKA - Fillmore County Airport (17 nm SW)
KCHU - Houston County Airport (19 nm SE)
KLSE - La Crosse Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KRST - Rochester International Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Russ Marsolek
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:27:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:27:12 |
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| METAR |
KONA 16nm N | 161657Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM OVC017 09/06 A2992 RMK AO2
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KFKA 17nm SW | 161649Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM OVC011 08/06 A2993 RMK AO2 T00770059
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KLSE 25nm E | 161653Z 33007KT 10SM OVC015 10/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01000067
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KRST 29nm W | 161654Z 32010KT 10SM BKN009 OVC014 08/06 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE19 SLP146 P0000 T00780056 $
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| TAF |
KLSE 25nm E | 161133Z 1612/1712 32010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC014 TEMPO 1612/1614 4SM -SHRA BR FM161600 32011G17KT P6SM OVC015 FM162300 32008KT P6SM SCT025 FM170100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171000 13004KT P6SM BCFG SKC
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KRST 29nm W | 161133Z 1612/1712 33013G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC008 TEMPO 1612/1614 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM161500 31012G19KT P6SM BKN015 FM162100 30011KT P6SM SCT020 FM170100 25007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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