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Ames Municipal Airport

AMW · KAMW · Ames, IA · 956 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KAMW / AMW
Coordinates
41.9920, -93.6218
Elevation
956 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility
AMW
Attendance
ALL DAWN-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1943/08
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise05:39 AM10:39Z
Sunset08:53 PM01:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:28 PM02:28Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:28 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from KAMW

Runway 01/19

5,701 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 38k.

01
Heading
014° mag · 17° true
Markings
precision
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Right
19
Heading
194° mag · 197° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 13/31

3,491 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

13
Heading
133° mag · 136° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Right
31
Heading
313° mag · 316° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D123.9DES MOINES APP/DEP
ASOS132.025
CLD126CLNC DEL
UNIC122.7CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TNU · NewtonVOR-DME112.50r296° / 26.1 NM
JWJ · ElmwoodVOR-DME109.40r255° / 32.6 NM
DSM · Des MoinesVORTAC117.50r355° / 33.3 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF AMES
515 CLARK AVE, AMES, IA
515-239-5160
Manager
DAMION PREGITZER
515 CLARK AVE, AMES, IA
515-239-5275

Remarks FAA

  • BE ALERT FOR GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
  • BIRD AND DEER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT
  • RWY 01 IS CALM WIND RWY.
  • STADIUM WI 3 NM, CHECK FOR EVENTS.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT ON 126.0 OR CALL 515-974- 8016.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; VASI RWYS 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 & MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
  • 32 FT TREE 124 FT FM RWY END AND 158 FT R ON APCH; CLNC SLOPE 1:1

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