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:
2026-08-22 07:53 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
18.9°C
Wind
3kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
12,000ft
Altimeter
30.06inHg
Raw METAR
METAR KAMW 220753Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM SCT120 19/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01890172
Decoded
- Wind
- From 340° (NNW) at 3 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 12,000 ft (3,658 m)
- Temp / DP
- 18.9°C (66°F) · Dew point 17.2°C (63°F)
- Altimeter
- 1018 hPa · 30.06 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1016.9 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 | 37° | ↑ 2 kt | 2 kt L |
| 19 | 197° | 5,701 ft (1,738 m) | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 2 kt | 2 kt R |
| 13 | 136° | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) | Asphalt | 156° | ↓ 3 kt | 1 kt L |
| 31 ★ best | 316° | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) | Asphalt | 24° | ↑ 3 kt | 1 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:28 UTC
Sunset01:05 UTC
Daylight:13h 37m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBNW | — | 20 km | VFR | 330° 6 kt | > 10 sm | — | 18°C |
| KIKV | — | 34 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | FEW 12000ft | 18°C |
| KPRO | — | 48 km | VFR | 290° 3 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 12000ft | 16.8°C |
| KDSM | — | 51 km | VFR | 330° 5 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 12000ft | 20°C |
| KEBS | — | 54 km | VFR | 300° 4 kt | 9 sm | SCT 11000ft | 16°C |
| KMIW | — | 60 km | VFR | 310° 6 kt | 8 sm | — | 16.1°C |
| KIFA | — | 61 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 16.8°C |
| KTNU | — | 61 km | VFR | 340° 5 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 12000ft | 19°C |
| KFOD | — | 78 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | FEW 11000ft | 16.7°C |
| KGGI | — | 80 km | VFR | 280° 3 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 12000ft | 16.9°C |
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