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Des Moines International Airport

DSM · KDSM · Des Moines, US

Flights tracked
14,320
Live departures
30
Live arrivals
23
Airlines
0

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
05:29 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
290° / 18G27 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,100 ft, OVC 4,700 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.21 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-16T09:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 160954Z 29018G27KT 10SM FEW031 OVC047 09/04 A3021 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/0946 SLP233 T00890039

TAF KDSM 160520Z 1606/1706 31016G27KT P6SM SCT050 FM161100 31017G29KT P6SM BKN021 FM161300 31020G34KT P6SM OVC016 FM161800 34020G31KT P6SM BKN022 FM162100 35016G27KT P6SM SCT035 FM170000 35009KT P6SM FEW040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 30 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals

Live traffic

Live traffic around Des Moines International Airport.

Recent departures last 25

DateFlightAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep Δ
2026-07-26 N930RS ACE731 DSM → CID Jul 26, 20:40 UTCJul 26, 21:05 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 UAL312 A837A3 DSM → ORD Jul 26, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 22:45 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-26 N418FL A4F260 DSM → AMW Jul 26, 20:30 UTCJul 26, 20:55 UTC25m -
2026-07-26 DAL2086 AD072A DSM → ATL Jul 26, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 22:20 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-26 EDV4774 A4A0B4 DSM → DTW Jul 26, 20:05 UTCJul 26, 20:40 UTC35m -
2026-07-26 N471BK A5C4F4 - Jul 26, 19:05 UTCJul 26, 21:00 UTC1h 55m -
2026-07-26 EDV4774 A4A0B4 DSM → DTW Jul 26, 18:30 UTCJul 26, 19:15 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 N614NA A7FEC7 - Jul 26, 17:25 UTCJul 26, 18:10 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 SWA245 AC4FB5 DSM → DEN Jul 26, 17:05 UTCJul 26, 18:55 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-26 JIA516W A7A257 DSM → PHL Jul 26, 16:50 UTCJul 26, 17:45 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 N312ES A34EB4 DSM → DSM Jul 26, 15:30 UTCJul 26, 16:50 UTC1h 20m -
2026-07-26 N10XT A0047A - Jul 26, 14:55 UTCJul 26, 15:35 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 N73020 A9CDC2 DSM → DSM Jul 26, 14:45 UTCJul 26, 15:40 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 N5057H A64FD8 DSM → DSM Jul 26, 14:00 UTCJul 26, 16:00 UTC2h 0m -
2026-07-26 UAL2316 A0B81D DSM → DEN Jul 26, 14:20 UTCJul 26, 15:50 UTC1h 30m -
2026-07-26 SKW4676 A5829D DSM → ORD Jul 26, 13:15 UTCJul 26, 14:15 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 SKW4676 A5829D DSM → ORD Jul 26, 13:17 UTCJul 26, 14:08 UTC51m +17m
2026-07-26 EDV5414 A42680 DSM → DTW Jul 26, 13:10 UTCJul 26, 14:20 UTC1h 10m -
2026-07-26 N121LM A0586F DSM → DSM Jul 26, 12:30 UTCJul 26, 13:55 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-26 AAL2854 A02E0A DSM → CLT Jul 26, 12:25 UTCJul 26, 14:35 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-26 AAY862 A2B698 DSM → PGD Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 14:50 UTC2h 35m -
2026-07-26 EDV5208 A2C93F DSM → LGA Jul 26, 12:05 UTCJul 26, 13:05 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 AAL1795 AAE5A9 DSM → PHX Jul 26, 11:00 UTCJul 26, 13:25 UTC2h 25m -
2026-07-26 AAL2326 AC71E7 DSM → DFW Jul 26, 10:30 UTCJul 26, 12:05 UTC1h 35m -
2026-07-26 SKW4923 A9F6B9 DSM → ORD Jul 26, 01:00 UTCJul 26, 01:45 UTC45m -

Recent arrivals last 25

DateFlightAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 N346BA A3D3B2 - Jul 26, 21:10 UTCJul 26, 22:25 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-26 SWA3323 AC4F6F DEN → DSM Jul 26, 21:05 UTCJul 26, 21:45 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 AAY462 A2AB73 AZA → DSM Jul 26, 21:00 UTCJul 26, 22:45 UTC1h 45m -
2026-07-26 UPS512 A513B9 SDF → DSM Jul 26, 20:45 UTCJul 26, 22:00 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-26 AAY471 A2679A PIE → DSM Jul 26, 20:35 UTCJul 26, 22:15 UTC1h 40m -
2026-07-26 N6325X A84847 - Jul 26, 20:20 UTCJul 26, 21:15 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 N416NH A4EB9E - Jul 26, 20:00 UTCJul 26, 20:20 UTC20m -
2026-07-26 N812RA AB1242 - Jul 26, 20:00 UTCJul 26, 21:00 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 N282HV A2D62C - Jul 26, 19:50 UTCJul 26, 20:20 UTC30m -
2026-07-26 SWA3755 AC61BC DEN → DSM Jul 26, 19:45 UTCJul 26, 21:10 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-26 AAL3116 AD036E CLT → DSM Jul 26, 19:35 UTCJul 26, 20:20 UTC45m -
2026-07-26 AAY448 A1A98D HOU → DSM Jul 26, 19:10 UTCJul 26, 21:00 UTC1h 50m -
2026-07-26 SWA3323 AC4F6F DEN → DSM Jul 26, 19:05 UTCJul 26, 19:55 UTC50m -
2026-07-26 N400KM A4AD8E - Jul 26, 18:20 UTCJul 26, 18:40 UTC20m -
2026-07-26 N712FY A9840F - Jul 26, 18:00 UTCJul 26, 18:50 UTC50m -
2026-07-26 N108KC A02350 FCM → DSM Jul 26, 18:05 UTCJul 26, 18:45 UTC40m -
2026-07-26 N121LM A0586F - Jul 26, 17:50 UTCJul 26, 19:05 UTC1h 15m -
2026-07-26 OKC942 AD151D - Jul 26, 17:35 UTCJul 26, 18:35 UTC1h 0m -
2026-07-26 ENY3469 A3DF0C ORD → DSM Jul 26, 17:35 UTCJul 26, 19:00 UTC1h 25m -
2026-07-26 CNS94 A7AC49 - Jul 26, 17:25 UTCJul 26, 20:00 UTC2h 35m -
2026-07-26 WPK123 C0868C - Jul 26, 17:15 UTCJul 26, 20:50 UTC3h 35m -
2026-07-26 N933PB ACF215 - Jul 26, 17:20 UTCJul 26, 18:15 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 RPA4386 A4C8DE DCA → DSM Jul 26, 17:20 UTCJul 26, 19:30 UTC2h 10m -
2026-07-26 MANLY71 AE1E65 - Jul 26, 17:05 UTCJul 26, 18:00 UTC55m -
2026-07-26 MANLY22 AE13F0 - Jul 26, 16:50 UTCJul 26, 17:45 UTC55m -

DSM frequently asked

What is DSM?
Des Moines International Airport is in Des Moines, US. Type: Large Airport.
What's the difference between DSM and KDSM?
DSM is the 3-letter IATA code used on tickets and luggage tags. KDSM is the 4-letter ICAO code used in air traffic control and flight plans. Both refer to the same airport.
What is the elevation of DSM?
Des Moines International Airport sits at 958 ft (292 m) above sea level.
What is the current weather at DSM?
Latest METAR reports temperature 8.9°C, wind 290° at 18 kt, flight category VFR.