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Des Moines International Airport

large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
10:42Z 01:53Z Night
Current METARVFR
22 min ago·02:54Z
KDSM 250254Z 32004KT 10SM FEW100 SCT130 23/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02280122 53011
Wind
320° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
Temperature
23°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft, SCT 13,000ft
Weather
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.7 HPa hourly temperature of 22.8°C and dew point of 12.2°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW4 kt320°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232744 mASP
13/312744 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 05/23TW 0 ktXW 4 kt L
RWY 13/31TW 4 ktXW 1 kt L
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 13/31 (use 31)PreferredHW 41 R
RWY 05/23 (use 23)UsableHW 04 R
Density altitude
2,098 ft
elevation 958 ft
ISA deviation
+9.9°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
IdentTypeFreqPower
DSNDB344 kHzLOW
DSMVORTAC117.50 MHzHIGH
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
NESWCALM11%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Des Moines International Airport
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 18:42 UTC
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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