KAMW — Ames Municipal Airport METAR & TAF
IATA AMW · Ames · US
Current report
METAR KAMW 011353Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM OVC070 17/17 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB07E17 SLP104 P0000 T01720167
The latest observation at Ames Municipal Airport was issued at 01 Oct 13:53Z. Wind is from northeast (040°) at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows overcast at 7,000 ft. Temperature is 17 °C with a dew point of 17 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1011 hPa (29.86 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KAMW, aggregated. 789 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KDSM Des Moines International Airport 51 km VFR
- KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport 60 km VFR
- KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport 77 km VFR
- KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport 97 km VFR
- KCNC Chariton Municipal Airport 111 km VFR
- KALO Waterloo Regional Airport 119 km VFR
About KAMW weather reports
Ames Municipal Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.