KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
10:42Z 01:53Z Night
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Current METARVFR
42 min ago·01:54ZKDSM 250154Z 30008KT 10SM FEW100 FEW250 24/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02390117
Wind
300° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
24°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.96 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft, FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.9 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 11.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232744 mASP
13/312744 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 3 kt | XW 7 kt L |
| RWY 13/31 | TW 8 kt | XW 2 kt R |
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Preferred | HW 8 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 3 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
2,218 ft
elevation 958 ft
ISA deviation
+10.9°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KDSM
- ATIS119.550
- CLDCLNC DEL134.150
- GND121.900
- TWR118.300
- A/DAPP/DEP118.600
- OPSANG OPS MAINT138.150
- RDOFORT DODGE RDO122.650
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KDSM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | NDB | 344 kHz | LOW |
| DSM | VORTAC | 117.50 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/239,004 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13/319,001 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KDSM
Wind16 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=283
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Des Moines International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 18:42 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/00Z28011KT · 6 SM · SCT030
Wind: 28011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030
TAF KDSM 241740Z 2418/2518 28011KT P6SM SCT030
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/18Z3205KT · 6 SM · SCT100
Wind: 3205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT100
FM250000 32005KT P6SM SCT100
Raw TAF
TAF KDSM 241740Z 2418/2518 28011KT P6SM SCT030 FM250000 32005KT P6SM SCT100
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