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Ames Municipal
Ames, Iowa

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FAA Identifier: AMW
Latitude/Longitude: 41-59-31.4000N / 093-37-18.6000W
41.9919 / -93.6217
Elevation: 955 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 03E (2000)
Land Area Covered: 700 acres
From City: 2 nautical miles SE of Ames, IA
County/Parish: Story, IA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 8/1/1943 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Omaha
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Fort Dodge Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/ALL/DAWN-DUSK
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.7
CTAF: 122.7
Services:
Fuel available: 100 Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 01/19
Dimensions: 5701 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in fair condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Double wheel: 38 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Runway: 13/31
Dimensions: 3491 x 75 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
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
Sectional Map:
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.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -27C.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 & RY 13/31; MALSR RY 01; VASI RYS 13, 19 & 31 - 126.0.
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IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
46IA Todd Field Ankeny, IA - Private Omaha 17 miles
IA48 Kern Field Polk City, IA - Private Chicago 18 miles
93IA Lund Jewell, IA - Private Omaha 19 miles
IA56 Farrar Farrar, IA - Private Omaha 19 miles
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