Ames Municipal Airport

Ames Municipal Airport (IATA: AMW, ICAO: KAMW, FAA LID: AMW) is two miles (3 km) southeast of Ames, in Story County, Iowa.[1]

Ames Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Ames
ServesAmes, Iowa
Location2 miles SE
Elevation AMSL956 ft / 291 m
Coordinates41°59′31″N 93°37′18″W
Websitewww.cityofames.org
Map
AMW
AMW
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 5,701 1,738 Asphalt
13/31 3,491 1,064 Concrete
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2013)33,751
Based aircraft (2017)86

Originally consisting of two turf runways, the airport was created after a 1943 vote by the city of Ames.[2] A new terminal and hangar were constructed in 2017, as part of a modernization effort.[3][4]

Facilities

The airport covers 700 acres (280 ha) and has two runways: 1/19 is 5,701 by 100 ft (1,738 by 30 m) asphalt and 13/31 is 3,491 by 75 ft (1,064 by 23 m) concrete.[1]

In the year ending September 30, 2013 the airport had 33,751 aircraft operations: 94% general aviation, 5% air taxi and 1% military. In January 2017, 86 aircraft were based at the airport: 61 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 2 jet, 13 glider and 3 ultralight.[1]

NTSB records show no fatal accidents at Ames since 1962 (the earliest year which can be searched in their database).

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AMW PDF, effective Jan 5, 2017.
  2. "Ames Municipal Airport". Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. Sequeira, Robbie (February 23, 2017). "Master Airport Plan open house scheduled for Tuesday". Ames Tribune.
  4. {{cite web |url=https://www.amestrib.com/news/20171021/new-airport-terminal-commemorated-with-ribbon-cutting |date=October 21, 2017 |last=Ware |first=Caitlin |work=Ames Tribune


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