Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y46
- Coordinates
- 40.6378, -94.7294
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1959/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 10:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 05:14 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from Y46
Runway 18/36
2,710 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good) 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMN · Lamoni | VORTAC | 116.70 | r267° / 34.8 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF BEDFORD
621 COURT, BEDFORD, IA
712-523-2210
Manager
ALAN NICHOLAS
502 JEFFERSON, BEDFORD, IA
712-301-5757
Remarks FAA
- ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1958.
- SHARP DROP AT BOTH ENDS RY 18/36.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
- AFT HRS CALL 712-523-2385.
- 18/36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
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