KDSM· DSM· Des Moines
Des Moines International Airport
large airport · elevation 958 ft (292 m)
11:22Z 01:05Z Day
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Current METARVFR
54 min ago·21:54ZKDSM 242154Z 02009KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01670056
Wind
020° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
17°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDSM
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1010.9 HPa hourly temperature of 16.7°C and dew point of 5.6°C
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 | HW 8 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 13/31 | TW 3 kt | XW 8 kt L |
41.5340°, -93.6567°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 8 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 13/31 (use 31) | Usable | HW 3 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
1,486 ft
elevation 958 ft
ISA deviation
+3.9°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
| 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
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:24 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 24/20Z34010G17KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 34010G17KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KDSM 241721Z 2418/2518 34010G17KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/20Z → 25/00Z3509KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 3509KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM242000 35009KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM25/00Z → 25/15ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM250000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM25/15Z → 25/18Z1107KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: 1107KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
FM251500 11007KT P6SM FEW200
Raw TAF
TAF KDSM 241721Z 2418/2518 34010G17KT P6SM SKC FM242000 35009KT P6SM SKC FM250000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM251500 11007KT P6SM FEW200
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