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:
2026-10-24 00:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
21.1°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
15,000ft
QNH
1021hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KDSM 232354Z 14009KT 10SM FEW150 SCT170 SCT250 21/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02110094 10261 20211 53010
Decoded
- Wind
- From 140° (SE) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 15,000 ft (4,572 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 17,000 ft (5,182 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
- Temp / DP
- 21.1°C (70°F) · Dew point 9.4°C (49°F)
- QNH
- 1021 hPa · 30.15 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1020.7 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 | 86° | ↑ 1 kt | 9 kt R |
| 23 | 234° | 9,004 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | 94° | ↓ 1 kt | 9 kt L |
| 13 ★ best | 132° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | 8° | ↑ 9 kt | 1 kt R |
| 31 | 312° | 9,001 ft (2,744 m) | Asphalt | 172° | ↓ 9 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise12:37 UTC
Sunset23:20 UTC
Daylight:10h 43m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
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