Belmond Municipal
Y48 · Belmond, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:19 PM | 00:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 3,245 × 95 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,245 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCW 114.90 · FOD 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r213° / 18.6 NM |
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r058° / 34.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- Y48
- Coordinates
- 42.8528, -93.5947
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/08
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR EXCP PPR 641-444-3386.
- GROUND DROPS OFF 25 FT FM RY 17 END.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- RY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
- RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; LIGHTS MOUNTED ON NONFRANGIBLE STAKES.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: IA94 Sj Airfield (private) (12 NM) · IA31 Beeds Lake (private) (16 NM) · IA38 Plain Ol' Field (private) (19 NM)
About Y48
Belmond Municipal (Y48) is an airport in Belmond, IA, at 1,201 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,245 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for Y48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does Y48 have a control tower?
No. Belmond Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at Y48?
Belmond Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,245 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is Y48?
Belmond Municipal is in Belmond, IA, at an elevation of 1,201 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8528, -93.5947.
More about Y48
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open Y48 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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