Ames Municipal Airport
AMW · KAMW · Ames, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:01 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 10:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 133° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 3,491 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 926 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 7 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 929 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,701 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,491 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.15 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (EEE) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50 · DSM 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r296° / 26.1 NM |
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r355° / 33.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.025 · ☎ 515-233-2611
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; VASI RWYS 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 & MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: MALSR · 19: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; VASI RWYS 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 & MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 32 FT TREE 124 FT FM RWY END AND 158 FT R ON APCH; CLNC SLOPE 1:1
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: IA77 Bascom Field (private) (13 NM) · IA48 Kern Field (16 NM) · 93IA Lund Airport (private) (16 NM) · IA56 Farrar Airport (17 NM)
About KAMW
Ames Municipal Airport (AMW · KAMW) is an airport in Ames, IA, at 956 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,701 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAMW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAMW have a control tower?
No. Ames Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAMW?
Ames Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,701 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAMW?
Ames Municipal Airport is in Ames, IA, at an elevation of 956 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9920, -93.6218.
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