FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | Y48 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-51-09.8870N / 093-35-40.7530W 42-51.164783N / 093-35.679217W 42.8527464 / -93.5946536 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1201 ft. / 366.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of BELMOND, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50421 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CAV (10 nm SW): | 126.575 (515-532-3515) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCWr213/18.6 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| FODr058/34.1 | | FORT DODGE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3245 x 95 ft. / 989 x 29 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; LIGHTS MOUNTED ON NONFRANGIBLE STAKES. |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. tree, 610 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BELMOND 112 2ND AVE. NE; P.O. BOX 192 BELMOND, IA 50421 Phone 641-444-3386 |
| Manager: | LEE ANN WALTZING 112 2ND AVE NE; P.O. BOX 192 BELMOND, IA 50421 Phone 641-444-3386 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 21/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOOSE GRVL IN TIEDOWN AREA AND TWYS - VERY ROUGH. |
| - | ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR EXCP PPR 641-444-3386. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at Y48.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KMCW - Mason City Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (23 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 16-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:04 | | 02:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 15:43:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 10:43:24 |
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| METAR |
KCAV 10nm SW | 161515Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2994 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMCW 21nm NE | 161120Z 161212 26009KT P6SM FEW100 FM1600 28014G21KT P6SM SCT080 FM0500 34008KT P6SM SCT050 TEMPO 0507 BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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