KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
10:42Z 01:48Z Day
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Current METARVFR
25 min ago·23:54ZKDSM 082354Z 22004KT 10SM FEW035 FEW045 29/20 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02890200 10300 20261 53001
Wind
220° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
29°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.87 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,500ft, FEW 4,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.5 HPa hourly temperature of 28.9°C and dew point of 20.0°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 30.0°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 26.1°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 13/31 | HW 0 kt | XW 4 kt R |
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Usable | HW 0 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
2,899 ft
elevation 958 ft
ISA deviation
+15.9°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=299
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 2026/06/08 18:40 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
MVFRBASE08/18Z → 08/20ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN030
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN030
TAF KDSM 081738Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030
VFRFM08/20Z → 09/06ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · BKN050
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN050
FM082000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050
VFRFM09/06Z → 09/18Z1604KT · 6 SM · OVC250
Wind: 1604KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC250
FM090600 16004KT P6SM OVC250
Raw TAF
TAF KDSM 081738Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 FM082000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 FM090600 16004KT P6SM OVC250
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