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 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
24.4°C
Wind
6kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1020hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KAMW 221453Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02440178 51014
Decoded
- Wind
- From 320° (NW) at 6 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 24.4°C (76°F) · Dew point 17.8°C (64°F)
- QNH
- 1020 hPa · 30.12 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1019.1 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 | 57° | ↑ 3 kt | 5 kt L |
| 19 | 197° | 5,701 ft (1,738 m) | Asphalt | 123° | ↓ 3 kt | 5 kt R |
| 13 | 136° | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) | Asphalt | 176° | ↓ 6 kt | 0 kt · |
| 31 ★ best | 316° | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) | Asphalt | 4° | ↑ 6 kt | 0 kt · |
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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