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 08:35Z
KCAV 280835Z AUTO 32016KT 10SM BKN020 OVC026 07/07 A2990 RMK A01
- Wind
- 320° @ 16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 29.90 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 554 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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
- Ground drops off 25 feet from runway 17 end.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- The airport is closed December through March except by prior permission required at 641-444-3386.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Low intensity runway lights on runway 17/35 are activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Runway 17/35 has nonstandard low intensity runway lights; lights are mounted on nonfrangible stakes.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17Runways 17 and 35 are marked with yellow cones.Show FAA
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
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 320° at 16 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.