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:

2026-08-22 21:54 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

27.8°C

Wind

11kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

5,500ft

Altimeter

30.09inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KDSM 222154Z 34011KT 10SM FEW055 28/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02780144

Decoded

Wind: From 340° (NNW) at 11 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 5,500 ft (1,676 m)
Temp / DP: 27.8°C (82°F) · Dew point 14.4°C (58°F)
Altimeter: 1019 hPa · 30.09 inHg
Sea level P: 1018.3 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 18:00 UTC – 23 Aug 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KDSM 221723Z 2218/2318 33010KT P6SM FEW050 FM230100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

18:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:0018:00NOW

Sun 23 Aug

FM01:00 – 18:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

Sat 22 Aug

BASE18:00 – 01:00 UTC

330° / 10 kt> 6 smFEW 5,000ft

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	74°	↑ 3 kt	11 kt L
23	234°	9,004 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	106°	↓ 3 kt	11 kt R
13	132°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	152°	↓ 10 kt	5 kt L
31 ★ best	312°	9,001 ft (2,744 m)	Asphalt	28°	↑ 10 kt	5 kt R

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:29 UTC

Sunset01:05 UTC

Daylight:13h 35m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KIKV	—	19 km	VFR	010° 10 kt	> 10 sm	—	27°C
KAMW	—	51 km	VFR	020° 8 kt	> 10 sm	FEW 6000ft	26.7°C
KOXV	—	52 km	VFR	350° 11 kt	> 10 sm	—	27°C
KPRO	—	53 km	VFR	360° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	27.4°C
KTNU	—	55 km	VFR	350° 13 G18 kt	> 10 sm	—	26°C
KBNW	—	59 km	VFR	350° 11 kt	> 10 sm	—	26°C
KPEA	—	61 km	VFR	330° 8 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 4800ft	27.8°C
KCNC	—	62 km	VFR	350° 8 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 6000ft	26°C
KGGI	—	79 km	VFR	320° 10 G15 kt	> 10 sm	—	26.1°C
KCSQ	—	82 km	VFR	320° 10 kt	> 10 sm	—	28°C

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