Bedford Municipal Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-38-15.9560N (40.637766)
Longitude: 
 094-43-45.8880W (-94.729413)
Elevation: 
 1201.0 feet MSL (366 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Bedford, Iowa
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ALAN NICHOLAS
502 JEFFERSON
BEDFORD, IA 50833
712-301-5757		 CITY OF BEDFORD
621 COURT
BEDFORD, IA 50833
712-523-2210

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2201 feet (671 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FOD
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 712
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near Y46

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    19.0 Rankin Airport
    (78Y)    		 194 193 MOGAS
    19.1 Northwest Missouri Regional Airport
    (EVU KEVU EVU)    		 206 205 100LL, Jet A+
    21.4 Corning Municipal Airport
    (KCRZ CRZ)    		 356 355 100LL
    31.3 Gould Peterson Municipal Airport
    (K57)    		 248 246 100LL
    31.9 Shenandoah Municipal Airport
    (KSDA SDA)    		 282 280 100LL, Jet A+
    32.8 Red Oak Municipal Airport
    (KRDK RDK)    		 313 311 100LL, Jet A-1+
    37.7 Lamoni Municipal Airport
    (KLWD LWD)    		 90 89 100LL
    43.3 Greenfield Municipal Airport
    (KGFZ GFZ)    		 17 16 100LL
    48.2 Atlantic Municipal Airport
    (AIO KAIO AIO)    		 342 341 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Farington Field Airport
    (K01)    		 253 251 100LL
    51.8 Brenner Field Airport
    (KFNB FNB)    		 229 227 100LL, Jet A
    51.8 Nebraska City Municipal Airport
    (KAFK AFK)    		 268 266 100LL, Jet A
    52.6 Rosecrans Meml Airport
    (STJ KSTJ STJ)    		 189 188 100LL, Jet A
    54.0 Winterset Municipal Airport
    (3Y3)    		 36 35 100LL, Jet A
    57.1 Plattsmouth Municipal/Douglas V Duey Field Airport
    (KPMV PMV)    		 289 287 100LL, Jet A
    58.4 Cameron Meml Airport
    (KEZZ EZZ)    		 159 158 100LL
    59.7 Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
    (CBF KCBF CBF)    		 309 307 100LL, Jet A
    63.1 Harlan Municipal Airport
    (KHNR HNR)    		 334 332 100LL, Jet A
    63.8 Plattsburg Airpark Airport
    (51MO)    		 168 167 100LL
    64.2 Browns Airport
    (EPG NE69)    		 282 280 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 SHARP DROP AT BOTH ENDS RY 18/36.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A110-3 NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
    A14 AFT HRS CALL 712-523-2385.
    A42-18 18/36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
    E111 ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1958.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2710 ft (826 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    Y46 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2710 ft x 100 ft (826 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 17
    Distance from End: 
    		 290
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 121 ft. left of centerline

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Parachute rental

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