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Ames Municipal Airport

James Herman Banning Ames Municipal Airport is two miles southeast of , in . Originally consisting of two turf runways, the airport was created after a 1943 vote by the city of Ames.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Iowa, United States of America
  • Also known as: “AMW” and “KAMW”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reiman Gardens and Jack Trice Stadium.

Garden
Photo: GardenLover2008, CC BY 3.0.
is a 17-acre university-owned public garden located immediately south of on the Iowa State University campus in .

Stadium
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is a located in , United States. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the Iowa State Cyclones.

Government office
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The , also known as Youth & Shelter Services, is a historic building located in , United States. It is significant for its association with the Progressive Movement reforms implemented by the city in the early 20th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ames.

Neighborhood
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The is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in . It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues.

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is a pleasant college town in , sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of . Life in follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 304 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames- Combined Statistical Area.

Ames Municipal Airport

Latitude
41.99047° or 41° 59′ 26″ north
Longitude
-93.62188° or 93° 37′ 19″ west
Elevation
919 feet (280 metres)
IATA airport code
AMW
ICAO airport code
KAMW
Open location code
86H8X9RH+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107541947
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Geo­Names ID
4846850
Wiki­data ID
Q4745882
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Ames Municipal Airport” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Ames Municipal Airport”
  • Chinese: “艾姆斯市立機場”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مطار اميس المحلى”
  • French: “aérodrome d’Ames Muni”
  • French: “AMW”
  • Indonesian: “AMW”
  • Indonesian: “KAMW”
  • Japanese: “エイムズ市営空港”
  • Persian: “AMW”
  • Persian: “KAMW”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه شهری ایمز”
  • Romanian: “Aeroportul Municipal Ames”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи шаҳре оимз”
  • Urdu: “ایمز میونسپل ہوائی اڈا”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Richardson Court and Union Drive.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Ames Municipal Airport Terminal.

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