Live conditions Night
Wind
330° / 6 kt
Visibility
10+ SM / 16.1+ km
Temp / Dew
28.3°C / 83°F · dew 25°C / 77°F
Altimeter
1010 hPa / 29.81 inHg
RWY 31
currently favored — 5.7 kt headwind from 330° / 6 kt
Local now
05:24 UTC
Sunrise
11:05
Sunset
01:36
Raw METAR + TAF
METAR KDSM 280454Z 33006KT 10SM FEW200 OVC250 28/25 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP083 T02830250 TAF KDSM 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM281200 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM281500 07006KT P6SM SCT250
Updated 0 minutes ago
Quick facts
- ICAO / IATA
- KDSM / DSM
- Type
- Large airport
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.534027, -93.656719
- Elevation
- 958 ft (292 m)
- Mag variation
- +2.01° E (per chart)
- Runways
- 4 ends · longest 2,744 m / 9,003 ft
Runways
| End | TRUE | MAG | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 054° | 054° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | |
| 13 | 132° | 132° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | |
| 23 | 234° | 234° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — | |
| 31 | 312° | 312° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | — | — |
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Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | Forem | NDB | 344 kHz |
| DSM | Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 MHz |
Frequencies
Other
- APP/DEP
- 118.6
ATIS
- ATIS
- 119.55
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 134.15
Ground
- Ground
- 121.9
Other
- ANG OPS MAINT
- 138.15
- FORT DODGE RDO
- 122.65
Tower
- Tower
- 118.3
Other
- UNICOM
- 122.95
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