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:
2026-08-23 16:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
22.2°C
Wind
0kt
Visibility
9sm
Ceiling
20,000ft
QNH
1022hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KDSM 231554Z 00000KT 9SM FEW200 BKN300 22/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02220122
Decoded
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 9 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 20,000 ft (6,096 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 30,000 ft (9,144 m)
- Temp / DP
- 22.2°C (72°F) · Dew point 12.2°C (54°F)
- QNH
- 1022 hPa · 30.18 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1021.4 hPa
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 | — | — | — |
| 23 | 234° | 9,004 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | — | — | — |
| 13 | 132° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | — | — | — |
| 31 | 312° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | — | — | — |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:30 UTC
Sunset01:03 UTC
Daylight:13h 33m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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