KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
11:32Z 01:04Z Night
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·04:54ZKDSM 240454Z 15003KT 10SM FEW250 21/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02060167
Wind
150° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
21°C / 17°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
FEW 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.3 HPa hourly temperature of 20.6°C and dew point of 16.7°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 0 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 13/31 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Preferred | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 0 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,777 ft
elevation 958 ft
ISA deviation
+7.9°C
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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp25°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=303
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Des Moines International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Des Moines International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 21:58 UTC
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/21Z → 24/00Z16010G16KT · 6 SM · SCT035 SCT100 SCT045 BKN060
Wind: 16010G16KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT035 SCT100 SCT045 BKN060
TAF AMD KDSM 232057Z 2321/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 TAF AMD KGRI 232057Z 2321/2418 16010G16KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/15Z1408KT · 6 SM · SCT070 SCT150
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT070 SCT150
FM240000 14008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150
VFRPROB3024/07Z → 24/11Z6 SM · -TSRA · BKN050(CB)sn
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
PROB30 2407/2411 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
VFRFM24/15Z → 24/18Z17010KT · 6 SM · FEW070
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW070
FM241500 17010KT P6SM FEW070
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KDSM 232057Z 2321/2418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100= TAF AMD KGRI 232057Z 2321/2418 16010G16KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060 FM240000 14008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 PROB30 2407/2411 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM241500 17010KT P6SM FEW070
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