Examiners and inspectors near Ames Municipal AMW
18 FAA designees are based within 50 nautical miles of Ames Municipal in Ames, Iowa: 6 pilot examiners, 12 aviation medical examiners. The pilot examiners may test for private pilot (6), commercial and instrument (5), airline transport pilot (4), flight instructor (5), sport pilot (4), type ratings (1) in airplanes (5), multi-engine airplanes (5), balloons (1). Nearest first; "nm" is nautical miles from the airport to the designee's town.
Pilot examiners DPE · 6 · Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings
| Name | Town | nm | May test for | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher David Schrodt | Ames, IA AMW | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Central Iowa Air Service 2520 Airport Dr | (641) 351-7675 | chris@smartaviation.tech | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Harrison McNaughton | Ames, IA AMW | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Ames Municipal Airport 2520 Airport Dr. | (515) 202-8964 | harrison.mcnaughton@hotmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| John Burkhardt | Ames, IA AMW | 0 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Central Iowa Air Service 2520 Airport Dr. | (641) 330-9290 | johnburkhardt88@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| John Brent Mclaughlin | Jefferson, IA EFW | 32 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Jefferson Municipal Airport 1581 235 ST | (515) 724-4164 | copterjohn@gmail.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Shane Vande Voort | Pella, IA PEA | 47 | private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes | Pella Municipal Airport 501 W. 15TH STREET | (641) 780-0244 | shane@flyclassicaviation.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
| Bill Joseph Clemons | Truro, IA I75 | 49 | private pilot, commercial pilot; balloons | Midwest Balloon Services 104 E. Center St. | (641) 765-4770 | hotairrepair@aol.com | DELEGATION AND RESOURCE BRANCH, AFG-970 |
Aviation medical examiners AME · 12 · Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold
| Name | Town | nm | Works from | Telephone | FAA office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audra Leigh Poterucha | Nevada, IA AMW | 9 | Story County Medical Center 640 S19th St | (515) 382-5413 | audra.poterucha@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Brad Michael Willenbring | Johnston, IA IKV | 18 | 5501 NW 86th Street | (515) 875-9000 | bradmwillenbring@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Dawn Lauridsen | West Des Moines, IA DSM | 27 | 230 S 68TH ST, #1203 | (515) 471-1800 | dawn.lauridsen@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Andrew Behr Bishop | Des Moines, IA DSM | 28 | Iowa Aviation Medical Exams 2580 Fleur Dr, Suite 102 | (515) 721-2364 | andrewbishop.do@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Christopher Andre White | Des Moines, IA DSM | 28 | Iowa Aviation Medical Exams 2580 Fleur Dr. Suite 102 | (515) 721-2364 | cw8245@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Matthew Robert Brown | Norwalk, IA DSM | 32 | Iowa Hearing Center 1421 Sunset Dr | (515) 371-3200 | mrbrown22@icloud.com | Central Region |
| Samuel Patrick Gastineau | indianola, IA DSM | 39 | 1504 N 1st street | (515) 875-9520 | sgastineau@iowaclinic.com | Central Region |
| David Rex Ahrens | Guthrie Center, IA GCT | 41 | 502 MAIN | (641) 332-2365 | dahrens52052@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Jonathan Michael Suddarth | Winterset, IA 3Y3 | 42 | 300 W. Hutchings Street | (515) 462-2950 | jonathan.suddarth@yahoo.com | Central Region |
| Joseph Mcpherson Kimball | Winterset, IA 3Y3 | 42 | 300 HUTCHINGS STREET | (515) 462-2950 | jkimball@madisonhealth.com | Central Region |
| Jon Sidney Ahrendsen | Clarion, IA CAV | 45 | 215 13TH AVENUE SW, P.O. Box 271 | (515) 532-2836 | jahrendsen@gmail.com | Central Region |
| Brittany Juen Janssen | Knoxville, IA OXV | 47 | 1545 IA-14 | (515) 450-2292 | brittany.juen@gmail.com | Central Region |
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. A designee's functions are the FAA's own codes (DPE-PE-ASEL is a pilot examiner for the private certificate in single-engine airplanes), spelled out here for pilot examiners. Click a column heading to sort. All designees in Iowa · by state.