METAR & TAF Y48
Y48 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KCAV (CLARION MUNI) · 9.9 NM away. Conditions at Y48 may differ.
METAR · KCAV
Observed 16:55Z
KCAV 121655Z AUTO 28012G22KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2996 RMK A01
- Wind
- 280° @ 12G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 26°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,760 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM E
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- FOD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOEL BUSEMAN
- Phone
- 515-988-7677
- Address
- 1601 3RD STREET NE, BELMOND IA 50421
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- 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.
Lighting notes
- ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; LIGHTS MOUNTED ON NONFRANGIBLE STAKES.
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17RY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · Y48
Answer card- ICAO
- Y48
- Name
- BELMOND MUNI
- Location
- BELMOND, IOWA
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,201 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 280° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Belmond Muni (Y48) sits in Belmond, Iowa. The field elevation is 1,201 ft MSL. No control tower is listed. No ILS approaches are published. The airport shows no listed runways in the facts block, so verify the current runway layout and usable length before you go. The published remarks do note runway 17/35 lighting, which is activated by CTAF 122.9. The same runway has nonstandard low-intensity lights mounted on nonfrangible stakes.
There are a few operational items a first-time pilot should not miss. Ground drops off 25 feet from the runway 17 end. Runways 17 and 35 are marked with yellow cones. The airport is closed December through March unless you have prior permission, which you need to arrange at 641-444-3386. For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the current Chart Supplement and local guidance before arrival. If you are planning a night arrival, confirm the lighting setup and activation method before departure. With no on-field FBOs listed, contact the airport operator directly for current services before you fly in.