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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 131254Z 11004KT 10SM FEW250 06/02 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T00610017
Decoded METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
METAR issued by KDSM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 12:54 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 109 hours and -5733 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 6°C = 43°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 76%.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.79inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=088 T00610017
TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
KDSM 131120Z 1312/1412 09008KT P6SM SKC FM131700 13011KT P6SM FEW250 FM140000 12008KT P6SM FEW250 FM140800 15011KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/19035KT
Decoded TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
TAF issued by KDSM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 11:20 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 15 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, March 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 13, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
1312/1412 09008KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 90°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
from Thursday, March 13, 2025 à 17:00 heure TU to Thursday, March 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM131700 13011KT P6SM FEW250
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
from Thursday, March 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Friday, March 14, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
FM140000 12008KT P6SM FEW250
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
from Friday, March 14, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Friday, March 14, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM140800 15011KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/19035KT
wind 11kt = 20km/h, direction is 150°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at 25000ft = 7620m
NOTAM for Des Moines International airport
Around Des Moines International airport at Des Moines (USA)
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- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 4419mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 4419mi↑
- Bordeaux at 4419mi↑
- 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