Apparatus

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route Route

AMW → DSM

49 km avg 46m 0 airlines

Departure

AMW KAMW VFR

Ames Municipal Airport

Ames, US

Local time
06:09 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
956 ft
Coordinates
41.9920, -93.6218

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 800 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-09T10:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KAMW 091053Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT008 21/21 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE0958 SLP158 P0000 T02110211

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 0 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
06:09 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 500 ft, FEW 3,700 ft, OVC 8,000 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 20°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-09-09T10:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 091054Z 17009KT 10SM -RA FEW005 FEW037 OVC080 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2 TSB10E29 PRESFR SLP156 TS DSIPTD P0002 T02110200 $

TAF KDSM 090640Z 0907/1006 23006KT 6SM -TSRA SCT050CB BKN080 TEMPO 0907/0909 26012G23KT 2SM TSRA BKN020CB FM091100 VRB04KT P6SM OVC080 FM091500 29005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM091700 30005KT P6SM BKN140

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 39 Departures
flight_land 31 Arrivals
Flights tracked
7
Avg duration
46m
Distance
49 km

Live traffic

AMW → DSM. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 7

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-24 N585PL A789CB Jul 24, 20:15 UTCJul 24, 20:30 UTC15m -
2026-05-28 N701MB A9595A May 28, 21:20 UTCMay 28, 21:35 UTC15m -
2026-05-16 N231SP A20DD5 May 16, 12:40 UTCMay 16, 16:10 UTC3h 30m -
2026-05-10 N31RR A345FF May 10, 20:00 UTCMay 10, 20:14 UTC15m -
2026-04-30 N462JS A5A1E2 Apr 30, 14:35 UTCApr 30, 14:50 UTC15m -
2026-04-25 N4667D A5B336 Apr 25, 21:45 UTCApr 25, 22:05 UTC20m -
2026-04-16 N5057H A64FD8 Apr 16, 15:15 UTCApr 16, 15:50 UTC35m -

AMW → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from AMW to DSM?
Average flight time on the AMW–DSM route is 46m, covering approximately 49 km (30 mi).
What is the distance from AMW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from AMW to DSM is approximately 49 km (30 miles).
How many flights per week from AMW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (7 total flights recorded).
Can I track AMW–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.