Des Moines Intl Airport (KDSM)
IFRDes Moines, Iowa, United States
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Airport Manager:
515-256-5100
Clearance Delivery:
630-906-8921
Runways
2 RWY, 2744m/9002ft 2 Runways, longest: 2744m/9002ft (paved)
Source: FAA
Fuel Availability
AVGAS
Jet A
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↓ 16 kt
→L 9 kt
Wind
200° · 19 kt
●
G28
Temperature
24.4°C
Dew point
18.3°C
Visibility
10 SM
QNH
29.61 inHg
Ceiling
25000 BKN
Cloud layers
5000
2500
0 ft
FEW 2500ft
SCT 4200ft
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Station
Automated (with precip sensor)
Sea level pressure
1002.1 hPa
Precise temp/dew
24.4°C / 18.3°C
6-hr max/min
Max 2.9°C / Min °C
Raw remarks
PK WND /1518
METAR: 48 mins · aviationweather.gov
| Rwy | Cross | Head |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | →L 9 kt | 16 kt ↑ |
| 13 | ● ←R 18 kt | 6 kt ↑ |
| 31 | ● →L 18 kt | 6 kt ↓ |
| 05 | ←R 9 kt | 16 kt ↓ |
12:00Z → 13:00Z
VFR
[17011KT 9999 SCT012 BKN250]
170° 11 kt · 6 SM · Scattered (SCT) 1200ft · Broken (BKN) 25000ft
12:00Z → 13:00Z
MVFR
[TEMPO BKN011]
Temporary (TEMPO)
Broken (BKN) 1100ft
13:00Z → 18:00Z
MVFR
[FM 17014G26KT 9999 FEW009 BKN022]
From (FM)
170° 14 kt G26 · 6 SM · Few (FEW) 900ft · Broken (BKN) 2200ft
18:00Z → 21:00Z
MVFR
[FM 20017G31KT 6437 -TSRA BKN025]
From (FM)
200° 17 kt G31 · 4 SM · Light Thunderstorm Rain (-TSRA) · Broken (BKN) 2500ft CB
Thunderstorm activity expected or reported.
TS
Thunderstorm activity expected or reported.
CB
21:00Z → 23:00Z
VFR
[FM 26019G31KT 9999 SCT027]
From (FM)
260° 19 kt G31 · 6 SM · Scattered (SCT) 2700ft
21:00Z → 23:00Z
MVFR
[PROB30 9999 -SHRA OVC027]
Probability (PROB) 30 Probability (PROB)
6 SM · Light Showers Rain (-SHRA) · Overcast (OVC) 2700ft
23:00Z → Tomorrow 12:00Z
VFR
[FM 32021G28KT 9999 BKN090]
From (FM)
320° 21 kt G28 · 6 SM · Broken (BKN) 9000ft
METAR KDSM 171554Z 20019G28KT 10SM FEW025 SCT042 SCT200 BKN250 24/18 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 18029/1518 SLP021 T02440183 TAF KDSM 171139Z 1712/1812 17011KT P6SM SCT012 BKN250 WS020/18045KT TEMPO 1712/1713 BKN011 FM171300 17014G26KT P6SM FEW009 BKN022 FM171800 20017G31KT 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM172100 26019G31KT P6SM SCT027 PROB30 1721/1723 6SM -SHRA OVC027 FM172300 32021G28KT P6SM BKN090
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