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Y48 Weather Belmond Municipal Airport

Belmond, IowaElevation 1,201 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHPT · 18 NM SE · 25 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHPT
WIND
020@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 61F, low near 50F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/50 ENE 10 kt – 27%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 67/52 S 11 kt 16 kt 26%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/53 S 12 kt – 67%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 70/48 NNW 3 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 ESE 7 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/50 SSE 8 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 S 5 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for Y48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,245 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,245 x 95 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 17
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,201 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Belmond Municipal Airport is in Belmond, Iowa. Field elevation 1,201 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOEL BUSEMAN
Manager phone515-988-7677
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAY48
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8527, -93.5947
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Y48 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 60%Helicopter 26%Piston single 9%Unknown 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)
›AT6T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Y48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHPT (18 NM SE, VFR).

KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD DEC-MAR EXCP PPR 641-444-3386.
›ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
›RY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
›RY 17/35 NSTD LIRL; LIGHTS MOUNTED ON NONFRANGIBLE STAKES.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›GROUND DROPS OFF 25 FT FM RY 17 END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Y48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does Y48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for Y48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does Y48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for Y48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at Y48?
Y48 sits at 1,201 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for Y48?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.