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Ames Municipal Airport (IATA: AMW, ICAO: KAMW) serves Ames, US.
Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Ames, a city in Story County, Iowa, United States.
- It is owned by the City of Ames.
- The airport has two asphalt paved runways: 18/36 measuring 5,700 by 100 feet (1,737 x 30 m) and 13/31 measuring 3,499 by 60 feet (1,066 x 18 m).
- AMW primarily serves general aviation and is used for private flights, flight training, and corporate travel.
- No scheduled commercial airline service operates from this airport.
*Sources researched: cityofames.org, nfdc.faa.gov, secure.iowadot.gov, airnav.com, skyvector.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jun 1, 2026
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Where is Ames Municipal Airport located?
Ames Municipal Airport is located in Ames, US, at an elevation of 956 ft. Its IATA code is AMW and ICAO code is KAMW.