Ames Municipal Airport METAR KAMW

VFRSmall AirportElev. 291 m (956 ft)

Ames Municipal Airport is situated in Ames, United States. The ICAO code of Ames Municipal Airport is KAMW and the IATA code is AMW.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 01/19 with a length of 5,701 ft (1,738 m), Asphalt runway 13/31 with a length of 3,491 ft (1,064 m).
The elevation is 291 m (956 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 11:53 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

8.3°C

Wind

5kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Altimeter

30.02inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KAMW 061153Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00830078 10133 20072 56007

Decoded

Wind: From 140° (SE) at 5 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Temp / DP: 8.3°C (47°F) · Dew point 7.8°C (46°F)
Altimeter: 1017 hPa · 30.02 inHg
Sea level P: 1016.3 hPa

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
01	17°	5,701 ft (1,738 m)	Asphalt	123°	↓ 3 kt	4 kt R
19	197°	5,701 ft (1,738 m)	Asphalt	57°	↑ 3 kt	4 kt L
13 ★ best	136°	3,491 ft (1,064 m)	Asphalt	4°	↑ 5 kt	0 kt ·
31	316°	3,491 ft (1,064 m)	Asphalt	176°	↓ 5 kt	0 kt ·

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KBNW	—	20 km	MVFR	180° 8 kt	5 sm	—	14°C
KIKV	—	34 km	VFR	VRB 3 kt	> 10 sm	—	12°C
KPRO	—	48 km	VFR	170° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	10.5°C
KDSM	—	51 km	VFR	170° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	11.7°C
KEBS	—	54 km	VFR	160° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	10°C
KMIW	—	60 km	VFR	170° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	11.7°C
KIFA	—	61 km	VFR	190° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	12.6°C
KTNU	—	61 km	VFR	180° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	9°C
KFOD	—	78 km	VFR	180° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	13.3°C
KGGI	—	80 km	VFR	170° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	9.9°C

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