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route Route

AMW → DSM

47 km avg 52m 0 airlines

Departure

AMW KAMW VFR

Ames Municipal Airport

Ames, US

Local time
17:59 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
956 ft
Coordinates
41.9920, -93.6218

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,300 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 23°C
Altimeter
29.57 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-10T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KAMW 102153Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM SCT043 29/23 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP999 T02890228

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
17:59 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,000 ft, SCT 6,500 ft, SCT 13,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 23°C
Altimeter
29.58 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-10T21:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 102154Z 22009KT 10SM FEW030TCU SCT065 SCT130 BKN250 29/23 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP006 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT E AND SE-S CB DSNT E AND SE-S TCU SW-W AND DSNT NW T02940228

TAF KDSM 101729Z 1018/1118 19008G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070 PROB30 1019/1023 P6SM -TSRA BKN027CB FM102300 23017G28KT P6SM FEW026 SCT060 FM110100 25008KT P6SM FEW045 FEW200 PROB30 1101/1104 P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM111200 15007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 PROB30 1112/1116 4SM TSRA BKN030CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 28 Departures
flight_land 23 Arrivals
Flights tracked
6
Avg duration
52m
Distance
47 km

Live traffic

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

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Recent flights last 6

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
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 52m, covering approximately 47 km (29 mi).
What is the distance from AMW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from AMW to DSM is approximately 47 km (29 miles).
How many flights per week from AMW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (6 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.