KAMW / AMW — Ames Municipal Airport

VFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Ames, IA, United States

Elevation: 956 ft (291 m) • 41.9920, -93.6218

Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW / AMW) is a small general aviation airport serving Ames, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 956 ft (291 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,700 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW8ktMagVar +0.3

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

SPECI KAMW 211830Z AUTO 07008KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN065 OVC100 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 P0003 T01720161
Category:
VFR
Wind:
070° at 8 knots
Visibility:
6SM
Temp/Dew:
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter:
29.85 inHg
No TAF available for KAMW.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
01 5,700 ft 100 ft Asphalt 16°
13 3,492 ft 100 ft Asphalt 136°
19 5,700 ft 100 ft Asphalt 196°
31 3,492 ft 100 ft Asphalt 316°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.