KAMW — Ames Muni
Ames, IA · field elevation 956 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KAMW current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KAMW 252353Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM BKN017 OVC024 17/16 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 60001 T01670161 10172 20161 56005
- Wind
- from 110° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,049 ft · pressure altitude 686 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 19 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 01 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 31 | 4 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
4 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 14,000–41,000 ft.
Read them where they were filed — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KAMW — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KAMW — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.99204, -93.62182
- Elevation
- 956 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1205Z / 0006Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Story, IA
Everything else KAMW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,701 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 3,491 | 75 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- Clearance
- 126.0
- CTAF
- 122.7
- UNICOM
- 122.7
- Approach
- 123.9
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KBNW Boone Muni11 nm
- KIKV Ankeny Rgnl18 nm
- KPRO Perry Muni26 nm
- KDSM Des Moines Intl28 nm
- KMIW Marshalltown Muni32 nm
- KIFA Iowa Falls Muni33 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAMW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Iowa airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.