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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
18:51 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
956 ft
Coordinates
41.9920, -93.6218

cloud Weather

Wind
160° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 3,900 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.56 inHg
Wx
VCTS

Obs: 2026-06-10T23:30:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
SPECI KAMW 102330Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM VCTS BKN039 28/24 A2956 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW T02780239

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 3 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
18:51 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 15 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,600 ft, BKN 6,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
25°C / 21°C
Altimeter
29.56 inHg
Wx
TS

Obs: 2026-06-10T23:31:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KDSM 102331Z 15015KT 10SM TS FEW036 BKN060CB BKN100 BKN250 25/21 A2956 RMK AO2 TSB25 OCNL LTGICCG SW-N TS SW-N MOV E TCU NE-S T02500211

TAF KDSM 102339Z 1100/1124 19009KT P6SM VCTS FEW026 SCT060CB TEMPO 1100/1102 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM110200 25008KT P6SM FEW045 FEW200 FM111200 15007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 PROB30 1112/1115 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM111500 15010G19KT P6SM SCT025 PROB30 1115/1119 -SHRA BKN025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 30 Departures
flight_land 27 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.