Des Moines International Airport METAR KDSM

VFRLarge AirportElev. 292 m (958 ft)

Des Moines International Airport is situated in Des Moines, United States. The ICAO code of Des Moines International Airport is KDSM and the IATA code is DSM.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 05/23 with a length of 9,004 ft (2,744 m), Asphalt runway 13/31 with a length of 9,001 ft (2,744 m).
The elevation is 292 m (958 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 23:54 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

25°C

Wind

7kt

Visibility

9sm

Ceiling

25,000ft

Altimeter

29.85inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KDSM 062354Z 21007KT 9SM FEW250 25/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02500139 10272 20250 55003

Decoded

Wind: From 210° (SSW) at 7 kt
Visibility: 9 sm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Temp / DP: 25°C (77°F) · Dew point 13.9°C (57°F)
Altimeter: 1011 hPa · 29.85 inHg
Sea level P: 1010.5 hPa

TAF

Valid 7 Oct 00:00 UTC – 8 Oct 00:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KDSM 062328Z 0700/0724 21010KT P6SM SKC FM070700 VRB02KT 6SM BR SKC FM071300 32004KT P6SM FEW200 FM071400 31008KT P6SM FEW200

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00Thu 8 OctNOW

Wed 7 Oct

FM14:00 – 00:00 UTC

310° / 8 kt> 6 smFEW 20,000ft

VFR

FM13:00 – 14:00 UTC

320° / 4 kt> 6 smFEW 20,000ft

VFR

FM07:00 – 13:00 UTC

VRB / 2 kt6 smMistClear

VFR

BASE00:00 – 07:00 UTC

210° / 10 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Forecast 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°	9,004 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	156°	↓ 6 kt	3 kt R
23 ★ best	234°	9,004 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	24°	↑ 6 kt	3 kt L
13	132°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	78°	↑ 1 kt	7 kt R
31	312°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	102°	↓ 1 kt	7 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise12:16 UTC

Sunset23:47 UTC

Daylight:11h 31m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

DaytimeNow

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KIKV	—	19 km	VFR	200° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	24°C
KAMW	—	51 km	VFR	170° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	21.1°C
KOXV	—	52 km	VFR	200° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	22°C
KPRO	—	53 km	VFR	200° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	20.4°C
KTNU	—	55 km	VFR	210° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	22°C
KBNW	—	59 km	VFR	220° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	23°C
KPEA	—	61 km	VFR	190° 5 kt	> 10 sm	—	21.1°C
KCNC	—	62 km	VFR	200° 8 kt	9 sm	—	20°C
KGGI	—	79 km	VFR	210° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	21.5°C
KCSQ	—	82 km	VFR	200° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	22°C

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