Belmond Municipal Airport (Y48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Belmond Municipal Airport in Belmond, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCAV) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Belmond Municipal Airport (Y48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belmond, IA at 1,201 ft. Y48 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCAV, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 3,245 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCAV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCAV, 9.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KCAV 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 23/23 A2995 RMK A01
What changed at KCAV (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Y48
Based on the nearest station (KCAV), Y48 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 1,201 ft). Y48 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 22 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at Y48. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,245 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 35 | 3,245 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → 7,000 ft.
Y48 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Belmond Municipal Airport in Belmond, IA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around Y48 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at Y48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- Y48
- City
- Belmond
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,201 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8527, -93.5947
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,245 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCAV
- TAF
- Nearest KMCW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 44m
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Y48 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at Y48?+
Y48 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 3,245 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for Y48 come from?+
Belmond Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCAV, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at Y48 can differ.
Does Y48 have a TAF?+
No — Y48 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCW, about 22 nm away.
Does Y48 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — Y48 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Y48 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Belmond Municipal Airport (Y48)
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