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KD55 · Robertson Field

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KD55 FAA D55 Elev 1,608 ft Lat 48° 45.18' N Lon 98° 23.60' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 140.1° 3,600 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
32 320.1° 3,600 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
08 090° 1,930 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.03%
26 270° 1,930 ft 100 ft GRS No 0.03%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KD55 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 9 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT APR-NOV.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·RY 08/26 CLOSED WINTERS DUE TO LACK OF SNOW REMOVAL.
  • ·CFM WINTER CONDS/SNOW REMOVAL WITH AMGR 701-370-9710.
  • ·NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NW QUADRANT OF FIELD; AVOID OVERFLIGHT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ·COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -35C.
  • ·JOHN BOE, CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH, ADDNL PHONE 701-370-2076.
  • ·FOR SVCS AFT HRS CTC AMGR 701-370-9710. +334 FT TWR 6550 FT FM THLD, 230 FT R OF EXTDD CNTRLN.
  • ·SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,250 ops in 2019

2024 total

11,250

10-yr total

94,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 3
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1997-07-31 Velocity VELOCITY ELITE RG · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1992-03-20 Beech F33A · Other · VMC · day →
1986-08-10 Cessna A188B · Other · VMC · day →
1982-09-21 Piper PA-34 · Other · day →

Designees in ND

CFI Flight Instructors 334 A&P Mechanics 539 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 15 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 9 FBO Fixed Base Operators 34 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 72 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 72 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 72 nm
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 92 nm
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 119 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 130 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 130 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 160 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 179 nm
Anthony Hentges Canby MN 258 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Paul Van Ness Lawton ND 27 nm
Dale Ernest Hinkle Cavalier ND 31 nm
Wayne Chris Gerszewski Park River ND 34 nm
Riaz M Oosman Lakota ND 43 nm
Gregory Lynn Blanchfield Devils Lake ND 43 nm
Daniel Victor Wakefield Devils Lake ND 43 nm
William Francis Wakefield Devils Lake ND 43 nm
Renard William Bergstrom Devils Lake ND 43 nm
Jeffrey Paul Dahlen Devils Lake ND 43 nm
Jess Daniel Brekke Devils Lake ND 43 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Mark Allen Vandal Langdon ND 1 nm
Dale Robert Gray Edmore ND 21 nm
Robert Richard Pitcher Walhalla ND 21 nm
Randal James Zidon Starkweather ND 26 nm
Don Marty Augustin Crystal ND 30 nm
Jason Dean Hinkle Cavalier ND 31 nm
Kent Joseph Stevens Cavalier ND 31 nm
Wayne Chris Gerszewski Park River ND 34 nm
Jordan William Loewen Park River ND 34 nm
Glen Alan Wharam Park River ND 34 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 138 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 174 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 304 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 304 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 317 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 318 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 323 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 325 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 326 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 326 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.