Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)
Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)
AMW
Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)
Ames, IA
Latest photo of Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)
Glenn E. Chatfield
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | AMW |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
93°37'18.5550"
W /
41°59'31.3570"
N -93.621821 / 41.992044 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 955.60 ft / 291.27 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 700 acres |
| From nearest city | 2 nautical miles SE of Ames, IA |
| Location | Story County, IA |
| Magnetic Variation | 03E (2000) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | OMAHA |
| Region | ACE - Central |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS |
| Tie-in FSS | FOD - FORT DODGE |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | AMW (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 01/19
| Dimensions | 5701 x 100 ft (1738 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 32 |
| 01 | 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 17° | 197° |
| Physical elevation | 955.60 ft | 919.00 ft |
| Coordinates | 41.982701 / -93.624755 | 41.997693 / -93.618764 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-box on left | |
| Approach light | MALSR |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions | 3491 x 75 ft (1064 x 23 m) |
| Surface | CONC (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| PCN | 10 |
| 13 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 136° | 316° |
| Physical elevation | 925.90 ft | 920.20 ft |
| Coordinates | 41.998516 / -93.626365 | 41.991602 / -93.617476 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |