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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: HIGH
 
Runway 01
Runway 19
Latitude: 41-58-57.7233N 41-59-51.6937N
Longitude: 093-37-29.1193W 093-37-07.5519W
Elevation: 955.6 ft. 919.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
Runway true heading: 017 197
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (4.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3491 x 75 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude: 41-59-54.6583N 41-59-29.7673N
Longitude: 093-37-34.9139W 093-37-02.9124W
Elevation: 925.9 ft. 920.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 136 316
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
 

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 -27C.
  • FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT ON 126.0 OR CALL 515-974- 8016.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024

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)
   VOR RWY 31 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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