AMW
Ames Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for KAMW
Coordinates: N41°59.52' / W93°37.31'Located 02 miles SE of Ames, Iowa on 700 acres of land. View all Airports in Iowa.
Surveyed Elevation is 956 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2000 is 3° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 132.025 Tel. 515-233-2611 |
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| DES MOINES APPROACH: | 123.9 307.15 |
| DES MOINES DEPARTURE: | 123.9 307.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| AWOS-3 at BNW (10.6 W): | 120.925 515-432-9042 |
| AWOS-3 at IKV (18.4 S): | 119.175 515-965-5764 |
| ASOS at DSM (27.5 S): | 515-287-1012 |
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Runway 01/19
| Dimensions: | 5701 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-30, D-38 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 01 | Runway 19 | |
| Coordinates: | N41°58.96' / W93°37.49' | N41°59.86' / W93°37.13' |
| Elevation: | 955.6 | 918.9 |
| Gradient: | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | |
| Runway Heading: | 014° Magnetic, 017° True | 194° Magnetic, 197° True |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in fair condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights. | |
| Obstacles: | 78 ft Tree 2380 ft from runway, 350 ft left of center | 87 ft Tree 2400 ft from runway, 345 ft left of center |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3491 x 75 feet | |
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| Surface: | Concrete in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-30 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 13 | Runway 31 | |
| Coordinates: | N41°59.91' / W93°37.58' | N41°59.50' / W93°37.05' |
| Elevation: | 925.3 | 920.2 |
| Gradient: | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 133° Magnetic, 136° True | 313° Magnetic, 316° True |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Obstacles: | 84 ft Tree 2750 ft from runway, 112 ft right of center | 42 ft Tree 1225 ft from runway, 575 ft right of center |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100 (green), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Services: | CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | CITY OF AMES | |
| 515 CLARK AVE | ||
| AMES, IA 50010 | ||
| 515-239-5160 | ||
| Manager: | DAMION PREGITZER | |
| 515 CLARK AVE | ||
| AMES, IA 50010 | ||
| 515-239-5275 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 66 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2009-09-30 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 8 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 1656 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 499 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 13 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 12639 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 3 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 18957 |
Other Remarks
- BE ALERT FOR GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING & FALL.
- RY 01 IS CALM WIND RY.
- STADIUM WITHIN 3NM, CHECK FOR EVENTS.
- ACTVT MIRL RYS 01/19 & 13/31; MALSR RY 01; VASI RYS 13 & 31 & 19 - 126.0.
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