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Des Moines International airport (United State)
Des Moines International airport is located near Des Moines, with Millman at 1mi↑, Norwalk at 4mi↑, Windsor Heights at 5mi↑, West Des Moines at 5mi↑, Des Moines at 5mi↑, Clive at 6mi↑, Urbandale at 7mi↑, Pleasant Hill at 8mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United State and Southernmost airports in United State
→ See also airports in United State
aerial view of Des Moines International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : KDSM
- IATA code : DSM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 292 m = 958ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in United State
Runways
- runway 05/23 : 2744m = 9003ft
- runway 13/31 : 2744m = 9003ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United State
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Aviation weather for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
KDSM 301354Z 12011G18KT 10SM FEW120 OVC250 12/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01220022
Decoded METAR for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
METAR issued by KDSM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 13:54 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 8 days and 211 hours and -11508 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.
QNH is 1017hPa = 30.04inHg
Wind 20km/h = 11kt with gusts at 33km/h = 18kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : few clouds at 12000ft = 3660m. overcast at 25000ft = 7620m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=172 T01220022
TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
KDSM 301124Z 3012/0112 11004KT P6SM BKN230 FM302000 13009KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3020/3024 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM010000 11007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008 FM010600 11005KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005
Decoded TAF for Des Moines International airport KDSM DSM
TAF issued by KDSM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 11:24 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 8 days and 21 hours and 42 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
3012/0112 11004KT P6SM BKN230
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 23000ft = 7010m
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM302000 13009KT P6SM BKN030
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 30% to have from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB30 3020/3024 6SM -SHRA OVC015
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 1500ft = 460m
from Wednesday, April 30, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM010000 11007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is 10km = 6sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 800ft = 240m
from Thursday, May 1, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 1, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM010600 11005KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
light intensity shower rain
overcast at 500ft = 150m
NOTAM for Des Moines International airport
Around Des Moines International airport (United State)
near
- Hotels in Millman
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- MoMA (New York) at 1023mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4380mi↑
- Paris at 4381mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4381mi↑
- Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Bilbao) at 4381mi↑
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- Sercotel Codina (San Sebastian) at 4419mi↑
- Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián (San Sebastian) at 4419mi↑
- Hôtel de Tourny (Bordeaux) at 4419mi↑
- Hôtel Cardinal (Bordeaux) at 4419mi↑
- Bordeaux at 4419mi↑
- for Des Moines International airport at 0mi↑
- for Iowa Methodist Medical Center airport at 4mi↑
- for Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Des Moines International airport (United State)
- Iowa Methodist Medical Center heliport ( IA64) at 4mi↑
- Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private heliport ( IA82) at 5mi↑
- Des Moines General Hospital heliport ( 3IA3) at 5mi↑
- Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight heliport ( IA98) at 5mi↑
- Polk County Hospital Heliport heliport ( 6IA4) at 6mi↑
- Hobbes Field airport ( 20IA) at 7mi↑
- Morningstar Field airport ( Y76) at 8mi↑
- Tuinstra airport ( IA85) at 9mi↑
- Laverty Field airport ( IA41) at 10mi↑
- Robel Field airport ( IA87) at 12mi↑defunct airport
- Ankeny Regional airport (KIKV ) at 12mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Indianola heliport ( IA71) at 13mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United State
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap