Bedford Municipal Airport (Y46)

Y46
Bedford Municipal Airport (Y46)
Bedford, IA
Latest photo of Bedford Municipal Airport (Y46)
Y46, High Final for 36, photo by Floyd Taber
Floyd Taber
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier Y46
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 94°43'45.8880" W / 40°38'15.9560" N
-94.729413 / 40.637766 (Estimated)
Elevation 1201.00 ft / 366.06 m (Surveyed)
Land 83 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles S of Bedford, IA
Location Taylor County, IA
Magnetic Variation 05E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF BEDFORD
Address 621 COURT
BEDFORD, IA 50833
Phone number 712-523-2210
Manager ALAN NICHOLAS
Address 502 JEFFERSON
BEDFORD, IA 50833
Phone number 712-301-5757
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart OMAHA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility FOD (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 2710 x 100 ft (826 x 30 m)
Surface TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
18 36
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • SHARP DROP AT BOTH ENDS RY 18/36.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
  • ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1958.