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Des Moines International Airport

large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
11:32Z 01:04Z Day
Current METARVFR
40 min ago·17:54Z
KDSM 231754Z 25004KT 10SM FEW180 BKN300 24/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02440139 10244 20150 58005
Wind
250° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
30,000 ft
Temperature
24°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1021 hPa
30.14 inHg
Clouds
FEW 18,000ft, BKN 30,000ft
Weather
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1020.1 HPa hourly temperature of 24.4°C and dew point of 13.9°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 24.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.0°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
  • FL430GLF6
    7 min ago
    TURB LGT
Wind & Runways
NESW4 kt250°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232744 mASP
13/312744 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 05/23TW 4 ktXW 1 kt L
RWY 13/31TW 2 ktXW 4 kt R
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 05/23 (use 23)PreferredHW 41 R
RWY 13/31 (use 31)UsableHW 24 L
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
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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Des Moines International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Des Moines International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:36 UTC
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/18ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW100 SCT250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW100 SCT250
TAF KDSM 231733Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
Raw TAF
TAF KDSM 231733Z 2318/2418 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
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