Des Moines International Airport
KDSMVFRLarge AirportElev. 292 m2026-07-08 19:54 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
31.1°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 16.1km
Ceiling
30,000ft
Altimeter
29.98inHg
Raw METAR
METAR KDSM 081954Z 21009KT 10SM SCT048 BKN300 31/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03110194
Decoded
- Wind
- From 210° (SSW) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 16.1 km
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 4,800 ft (1,463 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 30,000 ft (9,144 m)
- Temp / DP
- 31.1°C (88°F) · Dew point 19.4°C (67°F)
- Altimeter
- 1015 hPa · 29.98 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1014.1 hPa
TAF
Valid 8 Jul 18:00 UTC – 9 Jul 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF KDSM 081728Z 0818/0918 21008KT P6SM FEW250 FM090300 19006KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 0903/0906 -TSRA BKN070CB FM090600 34007KT 6SM -TSRA BR OVC070CB FM090900 VRB06KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN070CB FM091100 22005KT P6SM BKN060
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
18:00Thu 9 Jul06:0012:0018:00NOW
Wed 8 Jul
BASE18:00 – 03:00 UTC
210° / 8 kt+10 kmFEW 25,000ft
VFRThu 9 Jul
FM03:00 – 06:00 UTC
190° / 6 kt+10 kmBKN 7,000ft
VFRBASE03:00 – 06:00 UTC
Light Thunderstorm RainBKN 7,000ft CB
VFRFM06:00 – 09:00 UTC
340° / 7 kt9.7 kmLight Thunderstorm Rain, MistOVC 7,000ft CB
VFRFM09:00 – 11:00 UTC
VRB / 6 kt+10 kmLight Showers Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormBKN 7,000ft CB
VFRFM11:00 – 18:00 UTC
220° / 5 kt+10 kmBKN 6,000ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 54° | 2,744 m | Asphalt | 156° | ↓ 8 kt | 4 kt R |
| 23 ★ best | 234° | 2,744 m | Asphalt | 24° | ↑ 8 kt | 4 kt L |
| 13 | 132° | 2,744 m | Asphalt | 78° | ↑ 2 kt | 9 kt R |
| 31 | 312° | 2,744 m | Asphalt | 102° | ↓ 2 kt | 9 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:47 UTC
Sunset01:52 UTC
Daylight:15h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIKV | — | 19 km | VFR | 190° 8 G14 kt | > 16 km | FEW 4900ft | 31°C |
| KAMW | — | 51 km | VFR | 210° 12 kt | > 16 km | — | 31.1°C |
| KOXV | — | 52 km | VFR | 180° 8 kt | > 16 km | FEW 5000ft | 31°C |
| KPRO | — | 53 km | VFR | 210° 10 kt | > 16 km | FEW 4200ft | 30.9°C |
| KTNU | — | 55 km | VFR | 210° 7 G14 kt | > 16 km | — | 30°C |
| KBNW | — | 59 km | VFR | 210° 9 G16 kt | > 16 km | FEW 3800ft | 30°C |
| KPEA | — | 61 km | VFR | 160° 9 kt | > 16 km | SCT 4600ft | 30.4°C |
| KCNC | — | 62 km | VFR | 200° 8 kt | > 16 km | FEW 5000ft | 31°C |
| KGGI | — | 79 km | VFR | 200° 9 kt | > 16 km | SCT 3800ft | 29.5°C |
| KCSQ | — | 82 km | VFR | 190° 11 kt | > 16 km | — | 31°C |
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