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| Ames Municipal Airport |
| IATA: AMW – ICAO: KAMW – FAA LID: AMW |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
City of Ames |
| Serves |
Ames, Iowa |
| Location |
2 miles SE |
| Coordinates |
41°59′31″N 93°37′18″W / 41.99194°N 93.62167°W / 41.99194; -93.62167 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 1/19 |
5,701 |
1,738 |
Asphalt |
| 13/31 |
3,491 |
1,064 |
Concrete |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
33,751 |
| Based aircraft |
70 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Ames Municipal Airport (IATA: AMW, ICAO: KAMW, FAA LID: AMW) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two miles (3 km) southeast of the central business district of Ames, a city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
Facilities and aircraft
Ames Municipal Airport covers an area of 700 acres (283 ha) which contains an asphalt paved runway 1/19 measuring 5,701 x 100 ft (1,738 x 30 m) and a concrete runway 13/31 measuring 3,491 x 75 ft (1,064 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009, the airport had 33,751 aircraft operations: 94% general aviation, 5% air taxi and 1% military. There are 70 aircraft based at the airport: 63% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 0% jet, 19% glider and 4% ultralight.
From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962 (the earliest year which can be searched in their database).
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA Information Effective: |
2007-07-05 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
AMW |
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Airport
Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
093-37-18.5580W/41-59-31.3620N
-93.621822/41.992045 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
955 ft / 291.08 m (Surveyed) |
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Land: |
700 acres |
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From
nearest city: |
2 nautical miles SE of Ames, IA |
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Location: |
Story County, IA |
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Magnetic Variation: |
03E (2000) |
Owner
& Manager
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Ownership: |
Publicly owned |
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Owner: |
City Of Ames |
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Address: |
515 Clark Ave
Ames, IA 50010 |
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Phone number: |
515-239-5160 |
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Manager: |
Steve Salvo |
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Address: |
515 Clark Ave
Ames, IA 50010 |
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Phone number: |
515-239-5279 |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
|
Airport Use: |
Open to public |
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Wind
indicator: |
Yes |
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Segmented
Circle: |
Yes |
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Control
Tower: |
No |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 01/19 & 13/31; MALSR RY 01; VASI RYS
13 & 31 & 19 - 126.0. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
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Landing
fee charge: |
No |
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Sectional
chart: |
Omaha |
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Region: |
ACE - Central |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZMP - Minneapolis |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
FOD - Fort Dodge |
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FSS
on Airport: |
No |
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FSS
Phone: |
515-955-8114 |
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FSS
Toll Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
AMW (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Federal Agreements: |
NGY |
Airport
Communications
|
CTAF: |
122.700 |
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Unicom: |
122.700 |
Airport
Services
|
Fuel available: |
100
A |
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Airframe Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Power Plant Repair: |
MAJOR |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 01/19
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Dimension: |
5700 x 100 ft / 1737.4 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 38000 lbs. |
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Edge
Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 01 |
Runway 19 |
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Longitude: |
093-37-29.1250W |
093-37-07.5620W |
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Latitude: |
41-58-57.7300N |
41-59-51.6940N |
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Elevation: |
955.00
ft |
919.00
ft |
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Alignment: |
17 |
127 |
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ILS
Type: |
ILS |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Right |
Left |
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Markings: |
Precision instrument, Good Condition |
Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
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Crossing
Height: |
0.00 ft |
40.00
ft |
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VASI: |
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4-box on left side |
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Visual
Glide Angle: |
0.00° |
3.00° |
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Approach
lights: |
MALSR |
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Obstruction: |
78 ft tree, 2380.0 ft from runway, 350 ft left
of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
87 ft tree, 2400.0 ft from runway, 345 ft left
of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 13/31
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Dimension: |
3492 x 100 ft / 1064.4 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 17000 lbs. |
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Edge
Lights: |
Medium |
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Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
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Longitude: |
093-37-34.9140W |
093-37-02.9040W |
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Latitude: |
41-59-54.6640N |
41-59-29.7690N |
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Elevation: |
925.00
ft |
920.00
ft |
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Alignment: |
127 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Right |
Left |
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Markings: |
Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
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Crossing
Height: |
43.00
ft |
36.00
ft |
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VASI: |
4-box on left side |
4-box on left side |
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Visual
Glide Angle: |
3.00° |
3.00° |
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Obstruction: |
84 ft tree, 2750.0 ft from runway, 112 ft right
of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
42 ft tree, 1225.0 ft from runway, 575 ft right
of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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BNW |
NDB |
Boone |
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407.00 |
03E |
11.0 nm |
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IKV |
NDB |
Ankeny |
|
275.00 |
03E |
17.8 nm |
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PRO |
NDB |
Perry |
|
251.00 |
06E |
26.0 nm |
|
EBS |
NDB |
Webster City |
|
323.00 |
03E |
29.2 nm |
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EFW |
NDB |
Jefferson |
|
391.00 |
03E |
32.2 nm |
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MIW |
NDB |
Marshalltown |
|
239.00 |
03E |
32.2 nm |
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IFA |
NDB |
Iowa Falls |
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368.00 |
03E |
33.2 nm |
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GCT |
NDB |
Guthrie Center |
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518.00 |
05E |
40.8 nm |
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GGI |
NDB |
Grinnell |
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248.00 |
02E |
43.4 nm |
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EAG |
NDB |
Eagle Grove |
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302.00 |
03E |
44.9 nm |
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CAV |
NDB |
Clarion |
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387.00 |
03E |
45.7 nm |
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PEA |
NDB |
Pella |
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257.00 |
02E |
46.6 nm |
|
HPT |
NDB |
Hampton |
|
230.00 |
03E |
47.5 nm |
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OXV |
NDB |
Knoxville |
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284.00 |
03E |
47.7 nm |
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TNU |
VOR/DME |
Newton |
072X |
112.50 |
03E |
26.1 nm |
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JWJ |
VOR/DME |
Elmwood |
031X |
109.40 |
03E |
32.6 nm |
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DSM |
VORTAC |
Des Moines |
122X |
117.50 |
07E |
33.4 nm |
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FOD |
VORTAC |
Fort Dodge |
082X |
113.50 |
07E |
47.7 nm |
|
DSM |
VOT |
Des Moines |
|
109.20 |
|
27.3 nm |
Remarks
- BE
ALERT FOR GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- BIRD
ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING & FALL.
- RY
01 IS CALM WIND RY.
Based
Aircraft
|
Aircraft
based on field: |
66 |
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Single
Engine Airplanes: |
47 |
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Multi
Engine Airplanes: |
8 |
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Jet Engine
Airplanes: |
2 |
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Gliders: |
6 |
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Ultralights: |
3 |
Operational Statistics
Time Period: 2005-10-12
- 2006-10-11
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Aircraft
Operations: |
112/Day |
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Air Taxi: |
4.9% |
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General
Aviation Local: |
37.5% |
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General
Aviation Itinerant: |
56.3% |
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Military: |
1.2% |
Ames Municipal Airport
Address:
Story County, IA
Tel:
515-239-5160, 515-239-5279
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and information placed above are from
http://www.airport-data.com/airport/AMW/
We
thank them for the data!
| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
IOWA
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| FAA ID |
AMW
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| Latitude |
41-59-31.362N
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| Longitude |
093-37-18.558W
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| Elevation |
955 feet
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| Near City |
AMES
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