AMW
Ames Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 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 955 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1943
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:FORT DODGE
NOTAMs Facility:AMW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/DAWN-DUSK
Airport Communications
ASOS:132.025 Tel. 515-233-2611
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
AWOS-3 at PRO (26.0 W):118.0 515-465-2269
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD TNU NEWTON 112.50 295°26.2
VOD JWJ ELMWOOD 109.40 257°32.7
VOT DSM DES MOINES 117.50 355°33.3
VOT FOD FORT DODGE 113.50 133°47.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT FO BARRO 341 316°43.7
Runway 01/19
Dimensions:5701 x 100 feet / 1738 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:32 /R/C/W/U, S-30, D-38
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 01Runway 19
Coordinates:N41°58.96' / W93°37.49'N41°59.86' / W93°37.13'
Elevation: 955.6 919.0
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 17° True 197° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Obstacles: 46 ft Tree 2167 ft from runway, 191 ft left of center 87 ft Tree 2400 ft from runway, 345 ft left of center
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:3491 x 75 feet / 1064 x 23 meters
Surface:Concrete in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:10 /R/D/W/U, S-30
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N41°59.91' / W93°37.58'N41°59.50' / W93°37.05'
Elevation: 925.9 920.2
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 136° True 316° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Obstacles: 7 ft Tree 340 ft from runway, 95 ft left of center
32 FT TREE 124 FT FM RWY END AND 158 FT R ON APCH; CLNC SLOPE 1:1
83 ft Tree 2812 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green), Jet-A
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
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
Other Remarks
  • 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.