KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
12:36Z 23:23Z Day
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Current METARVFR
9 min ago·18:54ZKDSM 231854Z 16012G19KT 10SM BKN160 BKN250 24/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02390094
Wind
160° 12 kt (gust 19 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
16,000 ft
Temperature
24°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.15 inHg
Clouds
BKN 16,000ft, BKN 25,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.5 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 9.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
13/312744 mASP
5/232744 mConcrete-Grooved
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 | HW 11 kt | XW 6 kt R |
| RWY 5/23 | TW 3 kt | XW 12 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 11 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 5/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 3 | 12 L | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
2,056 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 13/319,001 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 5/239,004 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- Concrete-Grooved
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KDSM
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp22°C
QNH1022 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=302
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 2026/10/23 18:42 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/02Z16010G20KT · 6 SM · SCT190
Wind: 16010G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT190
TAF KDSM 231740Z 2318/2418 16010G20KT P6SM SCT190
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/15Z16010KT · 6 SM · BKN220
Wind: 16010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN220
FM240200 16010KT P6SM BKN220
VFRFM24/15Z → 24/18Z19010G17KT · 6 SM · SCT170
Wind: 19010G17KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT170
FM241500 19010G17KT P6SM SCT170
Raw TAF
TAF KDSM 231740Z 2318/2418 16010G20KT P6SM SCT190 FM240200 16010KT P6SM BKN220 FM241500 19010G17KT P6SM SCT170
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