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KAMW · Ames Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KAMW FAA AMW Elev 956 ft Lat 41° 59.52' N Lon 93° 37.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,701 ft. Max gradient: 0.64%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 16.6° 5,701 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
19 196.6° 5,701 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.64%
13 136.2° 3,491 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
31 316.2° 3,491 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.16%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 132.025
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.000
  • A/D DES MOINES APP/DEP 123.900
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 29 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer invof.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 01–19: H5701X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–38 PCN 32 R/C/W/U HIRL 0…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 19: VASI(V4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 41´. Tree. RWY 13–31: H3491X75…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer act on and invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    wildlife invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·IOWA 33 ALLISON MUNI (K98) 0 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N42º45.83´ W92º48.26´ 1053 TPA—1853(800) NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 18–36: 1790X175 (TURF) RWY 36: Tree.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED winter months.
  • ·Rwy 18 and Rwy 36 thlds and edges marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (319) 267-2495
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Des Moines Apch at 515-974-8016.
  • ·When Des Moines app clsd, for CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·AMANA (C11) 0 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N41º47.62´ W91º51.89´ 712 NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 08–26: 2600X95 (TURF) RWY 08: Fence.
  • ·Attended Mar–Nov irregularly.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED from first snow to early spring.
  • ·Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 thlds and edges marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-622-3251
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·RWY 31: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 01; VASI Rwy 13, 19 & 31; HIRL Rwy 01–19 & MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Be alert for glider and ultralight ops invof arpt.
  • ·Stadium WI 3 NM, check for events.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –26C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 515-239-5275
  • ·ASOS 132.025 (515) 233–2611.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®DES MOINES APP/DEP CON 123.9 CLNC DEL 126.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Des Moines ATCT on 126.0 or call 515-974- 8016.
  • ·NEWTON (L) (L) VORW/DME 112.5 TNU Chan 72 N41º47.03´ W93º06.54´ 296º 26.2 NM to fld. 989/3E.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–EEE Chan 44 Rwy 01.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 3º left and right of course.
  • ·ANITA MUNI–KEVIN BURKE MEML FLD (Y43) 1 S UTC–6(–5DT) N41º26.39´ W94º46.21´ 1251 TPA—2151(900) NOTAM FILE FOD RWY 05–23: 2825X95 (TURF) LIRL RWY 05: Tree.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 sides and thlds marked with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (712) 249-3520
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CHICAGO CHICAGO OMAHA H–5C, L–12J IAP OMAHA NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AMW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 53,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

30,150

10-yr total

330,308

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 94% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=12

  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-12-18 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · day →
2006-10-22 Cessna R182 · CFIT · day →
1995-07-18 REED,Piper RS15,PA-25-150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1992-11-04 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · night →
1990-04-29 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · day →
1985-07-29 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-07-14 de Havilland DH 82A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-05-04 Beech 35 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1984-09-16 Schweizer SGU2-22E · Other · day →
1984-01-24 Mitsubishi MU 2B-20 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-08-04 Cessna 172 N · Other · VMC · day →
1982-04-25 HOMEBUILT Mustang II · Runway excursion · day →

Designees in IA

CFI Flight Instructors 595 A&P Mechanics 1,208 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 41 FBO Fixed Base Operators 46 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 14

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 2 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 47 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 48 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 64 nm
Christopher David Schrodt Charles City IA 77 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 87 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 91 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 91 nm
Dwayne Alan Hoss Estherville IA 100 nm
John Brent Mclaughlin Estherville IA 100 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Dale Eddy Farnham Ames IA 2 nm
Mark Joseph Friel Ames IA 2 nm
Travis Michael Gregory Ames IA 2 nm
Steven William Krause Ames IA 2 nm
Matthew Clayton Michael Ames IA 2 nm
Darin Alan Sanders Ames IA 2 nm
James David Blickensdorf Ames IA 2 nm
Joseph Kenneth Crandall Iii Ames IA 2 nm
Dexter Earl Hooyer Ames IA 2 nm
Matthew Aaron Higgins Ames IA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wesley Duane Edwards Ames IA 2 nm
Wayne Allen Bausch Ames IA 2 nm
Robert Lee Holden Ames IA 2 nm
Jack Wayne Ledet Ames IA 2 nm
Rollie Loyd Link Ames IA 2 nm
Francis Charles Laabs Ames IA 2 nm
Wendell Kurt Best Ames IA 2 nm
John Allen Genise Ames IA 2 nm
Aaron Dean Demoss Ames IA 2 nm
Mario Evelio Marin Perlera Ames IA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 67 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 99 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 143 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 166 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 167 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 168 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 175 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 175 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 181 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 190 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.