METAR & TAF KAMW
Current METAR
Observed 05:53Z
KAMW 280553Z AUTO 31016G26KT 10SM OVC017 08/06 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 30029/0502 SLP115 60000 T00830056 10122 20083 402170083 53031
- Wind
- 310° @ 16G26 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 8°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 395 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,700 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- AMW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAMION PREGITZER
- Phone
- 515-239-5275
- Address
- 515 CLARK AVE, AMES IA 50010
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 14° / 194° | 5,701 ft | ASPH | 01 R |
| 13/31Favored | 133° / 313° | 3,491 ft | CONC | 13 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | — | MALSR | 78', tree, 2380' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(4°) | — | 87', tree, 2400' from thr, 345' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 13 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 16', tree, 320' from thr, 164' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 50', tree, 1011' from thr, 70' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100A
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway 01 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Des Moines Air Traffic Control Tower on 126.0 or call 515-974-8016.Show FAA
- Bird and deer activity is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- A stadium is within 3 nautical miles. Check for events.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 26 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Be alert for glider and ultralight operations in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is activated on runway 01. Visual approach slope indicators are on runways 13, 19, and 31. High intensity runway lights are on runway 01/19 and medium intensity runway lights are on runway 13/31. All lighting is controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13There is a 32-foot tree 124 feet from the runway end and 158 feet right on approach to runway 13. The clearance slope is 1 to 1.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAMW
Answer card- ICAO
- KAMW
- Name
- AMES MUNI
- Location
- AMES, IOWA
- Elevation
- 955.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,955.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 5,701 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 310° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Ames Muni is in Ames, Iowa. The field elevation is 955.6 ft MSL. It has 2 runways. The longest is 01/19 at 5,701 ft. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless current local guidance says otherwise.
Runway 01 has the ILS approach. Runway 01 is also the calm wind runway per the published remarks. Lighting is pilot-controlled on CTAF. Runway 01 has MALSR. Runways 13, 19 and 31 have visual approach slope indicators. Runway 01/19 has high intensity lights. Runway 13/31 has medium intensity lights.
Central Iowa Air Service is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. For clearance delivery, contact Des Moines Air Traffic Control Tower on 126.0 or by phone. This field also has a tree hazard near the approach end of runway 13. The airport sits in a busy local environment with bird and deer activity. Glider and ultralight traffic is also reported nearby. A stadium is within 3 NM, so check for events before arrival. Cold weather operations matter here too. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 26 degrees Celsius.