Des Moines International Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Runway 13 is favoured now, by the live wind.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, night there now.
- Wind
- 160°10 kt
- Visibility
- 8 SM / 12.9 km
- Temperature
- 18.9°C66°F, dew point 17.8°C
- Altimeter
- 1006hPa29.69 inHg
- Time now
- 07:30UTC
- Sunrise
- 12:48UTC
- Sunset
- 23:07UTC
Runway 13 is favoured: 8.8 kt of headwind with the wind from 160° at 10 kt.
The METAR and TAF as issued
SPECI KDSM 030718Z 16010KT 8SM -TSRA SCT012 OVC018CB 19/18 A2969 RMK AO2 RAB17 TSE16B18 OCNL LTGICCC NE-SW TS NE-SW MOV N P0000 T01890178 $
TAF KDSM 030532Z 0306/0406 17010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 BKN016 OVC035 TEMPO 0306/0310 4SM -TSRA BKN009CB FM031000 17009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 TEMPO 0310/0313 3SM -SHRA OVC008 FM031600 18009KT P6SM BKN012 FM031900 29009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 PROB30 0319/0324 5SM -SHRA OVC007
Updated just now
Runways.
4 runway ends, the longest 2,744 m / 9,003 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 132° | 132° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 23 | 234° | 234° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
| 31 | 312° | 312° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 05 | 054° | 054° | 2,744 m / 9,003 ft | 46 m | Concrete | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and 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
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ATIS
- ATIS
- 119.550
Clearance
- CLNC DEL
- 134.150
Ground
- Ground
- 121.900
Tower
- Tower
- 118.300
Other
- APP/DEP
- 118.600
- ANG OPS MAINT
- 138.150
- FORT DODGE RDO
- 122.650
- UNICOM
- 122.950
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS | Forem | NDB | 344 kHz |
| DSM | Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 MHz |
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