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Des Moines International airport at Des Moines (USA)
Des Moines International airport is located near Des Moines, with Millman at 1mi↑, Norwalk at 4mi↑, Windsor Heights at 5mi↑, West Des Moines at 5mi↑, Des Moines at 5mi↑, Clive at 6mi↑, Urbandale at 7mi↑, Pleasant Hill at 8mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in USA and Southernmost airports in USA
→ See also airports in USA
aerial view of Des Moines International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : KDSM
- IATA code : DSM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 292 m = 958ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in USA
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 2744m = 9003ft
- runway 13/31 : 2744m = 9003ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in USA
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Aviation weather for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
KDSM 231646Z 30025G34KT 8SM -RA BKN014 BKN023 OVC032 05/03 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 29039/1620 RAE00B43 P0000 T00500033
Decoded METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
METAR issued by KDSM on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 16:46 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 103 hours and -5743 minutes ago.
visibility is 13km = 8sm.
The temperature is 5°C = 41°F, dew point is 3°C = 37°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87%.
QNH is 1007hPa = 29.73inHg
Wind 46km/h = 25kt with gusts at 63km/h = 34kt, direction is 300°.
Clouds : broken at 1400ft = 430m. broken at 2300ft = 700m. overcast at 3200ft = 980m.
light rain
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor peak wind 29039/1620 rain E00B43 P0000 T00500033
TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
KDSM 231615Z 2316/2412 28018G28KT P6SM BKN013 BKN020 TEMPO 2316/2318 1SM -RA OVC015 FM231900 30023G35KT P6SM BKN025 FM232200 30018G26KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM240100 30010KT P6SM FEW250
Decoded TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
TAF issued by KDSM on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 16:15 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 7 hours and 48 minutes. weather forecast for 20 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
2316/2412 28018G28KT P6SM BKN013 BKN020
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 28kt = 52km/h, direction is 280°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 1300ft = 400m broken at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2316/2318 1SM -RA OVC015
Visibility is 2km = 1sm.
light rain
overcast at 1500ft = 460m
from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 19:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
FM231900 30023G35KT P6SM BKN025
wind 23kt = 43km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM232200 30018G26KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
wind 18kt = 33km/h with gusts at 26kt = 48km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 5000ft = 1520m
from Sunday, March 23, 2025 à 01:00 heure TU to Monday, March 24, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM240100 30010KT P6SM FEW250
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 300°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
NOTAM for Des Moines International airport
Around Des Moines International airport at Des Moines (USA)
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- for Des Moines International airport at 0mi↑
- for Iowa Methodist Medical Center airport at 4mi↑
- for Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Des Moines International airport at Des Moines (USA)
- Iowa Methodist Medical Center heliport ( IA64) at 4mi↑
- Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private heliport ( IA82) at 5mi↑
- Des Moines General Hospital heliport ( 3IA3) at 5mi↑
- Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight heliport ( IA98) at 5mi↑
- Polk County Hospital Heliport heliport ( 6IA4) at 6mi↑
- Hobbes Field airport ( 20IA) at 7mi↑
- Morningstar Field airport ( Y76) at 8mi↑
- Tuinstra airport ( IA85) at 9mi↑
- Laverty Field airport ( IA41) at 10mi↑
- Robel Field airport ( IA87) at 12mi↑defunct airport
- Ankeny Regional airport (KIKV ) at 12mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Indianola heliport ( IA71) at 13mi↑
→ See also Former airports in USA
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap