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AMES MUNI AIRPORT

AMES, IA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41°59'31"N / 93°37'18"W
  41°59.5226'N / 93°37.3092'W
  41.9920 / -93.6218
Elevation: 955.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2000)
From city: 02 miles SE of AMES, IA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: FORT DODGE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: AMW (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.700
CTAF: 122.700

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
TNU 299oT/26.1 NEWTON VOR/DME 112.50 03E
JWJ 258oT/32.6 ELMWOOD VOR/DME 109.40 03E
DSM 2oT/33.3 DES MOINES VORTAC 117.50 07E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
BOONE 110oT/11.0 407 03E BNW
ANKENY 352oT/17.8 275 03E IKV
PERRY 68oT/25.9 251 06E PRO
WEBSTER CITY 158oT/29.1 323 03E EBS
JEFFERSON 92oT/32.2 391 03E EFW
MARSHALLTOWN 258oT/32.2 239 03E MIW
IOWA FALLS 209oT/33.1 368 03E IFA

Services
Fuel available: 100 A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 01/19
Dimensions: 5701 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: C/W/U
 
Runway HIG
Runway 1L
Latitude: IR G41-58-57.7 PI G41-59-51.6
Longitude: 7233N093-37-29. 6937N093-37-07.
Elevation: 1193W ft. 5519W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 1
Declared distances: TORA:/2019 TORA:/2019
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.6 degrees glide path) (.0 4 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: V4L
Instrument approach: 1 017ILS/D 9 197
 

Runway 13/31
Dimensions: 3491 x 75 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: D/W/U
 
Runway MED
Runway L
Latitude: PI G41-59-54.6 PI G41-59-29.7
Longitude: 6583N093-37-34. 7673N093-37-02.
Elevation: 9139W ft. 9124W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2019 TORA:/2019
Visual slope indicator: (.9 degrees glide path) (.2 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 3 136 1 316
 

Additional Remarks
  • BE ALERT FOR GLIDER & ULTRALIGHT OPNS INVOF ARPT.
  • BIRD AND DEER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT
  • RWY 01 IS CALM WIND RWY.
  • STADIUM WI 3 NM, CHECK FOR EVENTS.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -26C.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT ON 126.0 OR CALL 515-974- 8016.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 01 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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