Bedford Municipal Airport
Y46 · Bedford, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,710 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,710 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LMN 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMN · Lamoni | VOR/DME | 116.70 · 114X | High | r267° / 34.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1959/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 18/36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
Contact
- AFT HRS CALL 712-523-2385.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 07IA Hoskins Landing (private) (13 NM) · MU09 Hester Airport (private) (17 NM) · 78Y Rankin Airport (19 NM)
About Y46
Bedford Municipal Airport (Y46) is an airport in Bedford, IA, at 1,201 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,710 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y46, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y46 have a control tower?
No. Bedford Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y46?
Bedford Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,710 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y46?
Bedford Municipal Airport is in Bedford, IA, at an elevation of 1,201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6378, -94.7294.
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