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Pilot information for Ames Municipal Airport

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General information for Ames Municipal Airport

Airport codes: KAMW AMW
Type: local airport(light traffic)
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Ames, Iowa, United States
Latitude: 41.992001 | 41 59.520035 N | N41 59 31
Longitude: -93.621803 | 93 37.308197 W | W093 37 18
Field elevation: 956 ft/291 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 1.6°E

Radio communication frequencies for Ames Municipal Airport

A/D: 123.9 MHz (DES MOINES APP/DEP)
ASOS: 132.025 MHz
CLD: 126 MHz (CLNC DEL)
UNIC: 122.7 MHz (CTAF/UNICOM)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Ames Municipal Airport

01/19
5,700 x 100 ft (1,737 x 30 m) — paved — lighted
13/31
3,492 x 100 ft (1,064 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Ames Municipal Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Ames Municipal Airport

Retrieved 2012/02/10 22:53: 

KAMW 102253Z AUTO 34020G26KT 10SM BKN048 M08/M16 A3030 RMK AO2 PK WND 35029/2238 SLP274 T10831161

Forecast (TAF) for Ames Municipal Airport

Closest forecast is Des Moines International Airport, 26.8643971322 nm (51.0 km) S. Retrieved 2012/02/10 18:36: 

TAF KDSM 101734Z 1018/1118 32016G23KT P6SM SCT020 BKN220 
     FM110100 34015G22KT P6SM FEW030 
     FM110500 33012KT P6SM SKC 
     FM111600 31014G22KT P6SM SKC

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Ames Municipal Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 02/003: Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 
!AMW 02/003 AMW AD ALL SURFACES WORK IN PROGRESS SNOW REMOVAL
CREATED: 04 Feb 2012 18:17:00 
SOURCE: KHONYFYX
NOTAM 01/037: Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW) 
!AMW 01/037 AMW AD ALL SURFACES WORK IN PROGRESS SNOW REMOVAL WEF
 1201231415
CREATED: 23 Jan 2012 14:16:00 
SOURCE: KGFKYFYX