KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
11:32Z 01:04Z Day
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·17:54ZKDSM 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)
- FL430GLF67 min agoTURB LGT
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 L |
| RWY 13/31 | TW 2 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 R | — |
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Usable | HW 2 | 4 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
| 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)
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
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
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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