Airports / Ames Municipal Airport

Ames Municipal Airport(KAMW)

Ames, United States

Last updated: Mar 28, 2026

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Activity Summary

689.1
Tons CO2 Total
2.8
Avg CO2/Flight
273
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
253.6 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 523% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

254t
Total CO₂
2.8t
Avg CO₂/flight
273
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
>300%
135t → 689t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
3%
2.9t → 2.8t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
143
571t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
24
Prior period only
New Aircraft
135
135 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Scottsdale19.8t CO₂
3 flights · avg 6.6t/flight
Houston14.6t CO₂
2 flights · avg 7.3t/flight
Santa Barbara9.8t CO₂
1 flight · avg 9.8t/flight
San Jose9.2t CO₂
1 flight · avg 9.2t/flight
Portsmouth8.8t CO₂
2 flights · avg 4.4t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

103t

Signals Detected

5

Highest Severity

Medium

MediumAug 31, 2025 – Sep 6, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 31, 2025 – Sep 6, 2025 — 15 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 5

15 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 5 flights per week by 183%.

26.1t CO₂

MediumOct 19, 2025 – Oct 25, 2025

Elevated activity Oct 19, 2025 – Oct 25, 2025 — 11 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 5

11 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 5 flights per week by 107%.

27.5t CO₂

MediumOct 26, 2025 – Nov 1, 2025

Elevated activity Oct 26, 2025 – Nov 1, 2025 — 13 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 5

13 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 5 flights per week by 145%.

39.9t CO₂

MediumDec 26, 2025

Single high-emission departure N779QS → KSBA on Dec 26, 2025 — 9.8t CO₂, 39% of day's total

Aircraft N779QS departing to KSBA produced 9.8t CO₂, representing 39% of all airport emissions on Dec 26, 2025.

9.8t CO₂

LowApr 12, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025

15-day gap in recorded activity ending Apr 27, 2025

Airport had 15 consecutive days with zero recorded flights before activity resumed on Apr 27, 2025.

0.3t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
AmesScottsdale

KAMW to KSDL · 1,151 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

6.6t

Total Emissions

19.8t CO₂

Apr
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AmesHouston

KAMW to KIAH · 835 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.3t

Total Emissions

14.6t CO₂

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AmesSanta Barbara

KAMW to KSBA · 1,509 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

9.8t

Total Emissions

9.8t CO₂

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AmesSan Jose

KAMW to KSJC · 1,532 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

9.2t

Total Emissions

9.2t CO₂

Apr
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AmesPortsmouth

KAMW to KPSM · 1,160 miles

Total Flights

2

Avg CO₂/Flight

4.4t

Total Emissions

8.8t CO₂

Apr
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Jul
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AmesLas Vegas

KAMW to KLAS · 1,221 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

7.7t

Total Emissions

7.7t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N661MMCharter·Gulfstream G280
17.0t CO₂ · avg 2.4t/visit · 7 visits · Last seen 15 Mar 2026
N338HR·Cessna Citation XLS
11.8t CO₂ · avg 0.5t/visit · 23 visits · Last seen 28 Mar 2026
N779QSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
9.8t CO₂ · avg 4.9t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 26 Dec 2025
N777QSCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
9.2t CO₂ · avg 9.2t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 4 Jan 2026
N522ADCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
7.7t CO₂ · avg 3.8t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 3 Mar 2026
N821QSCharter·Cessna Citation Longitude
7.5t CO₂ · avg 7.5t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 15 Dec 2025
N665P·Gulfstream G600
7.5t CO₂ · avg 7.5t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 21 Dec 2025
N334PMCharter·Cessna Citation Excel
7.2t CO₂ · avg 3.6t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 26 Nov 2025
N660P·Gulfstream G600
7.0t CO₂ · avg 7.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 7 Feb 2026
N388TR·Bombardier Learjet 60
7.0t CO₂ · avg 7.0t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 27 Oct 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period