Des Moines Intl Airport (KDSM)

IFR

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

🇺🇸
Elevation: 292m (958ft)
Coordinates: 41.534, -93.6631
Type: Civil Airfield
FAA airport information
Customs & Immigration:
available (CT) Mo-Fr 0800-1600 • CBP Contact: (515) 284-4403 / KDSM_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov • Fact sheet
flydsm.com airport-badging@flydsm.com Airport Administration: +1 515-256-5100
FAA Chart Supplement
Airport Manager: +1 515-256-5100 Clearance Delivery: +1 630-906-8921

Runways

2 RWY, 2744m/9002ft

Source: FAA
05/23
Concrete
Length
2744m
9002ft
13/31
Concrete
Length
2744m
9002ft

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AI-generated summary, as of 08/2025 - may contain errors or inaccuracies
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2026-01-16 16:27:08 UTC

Information from pirep.io:

Flying Clubs: Central Iowa Flying Club has six planes located here.

Source: pirep.io (snapshot from 2025-01-26)

Fuel Availability

AVGAS Jet A

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METAR & TAF

VFR
36 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 23 05 14 kt
↓ 14 kt →L 2 kt
Wind 40° · 14 kt ● G20
Temperature 23.3°C
Dew point 21.7°C
Visibility 10 SM
QNH 29.78 inHg
Ceiling 15000 BKN

Potential hazards:

Cloud layers
5000 2500 0 ft
FEW 600ft
FEW 2200ft
📝 Remarks click to expand
Station Automated (with precip sensor)
Sea level pressure 1007.6 hPa
Precise temp/dew 23.3°C / 21.7°C
Pressure tendency Rising then falling 0.6hPa/3h
Raw remarks
LTG DSNT NE AND E RAE47 TSB05E31 TS MOV SE CB DSNT N-SE MOV E P0002 60002

METAR: 35 mins · aviationweather.gov

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