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route Route

DSM →

20 km avg 19m 0 airlines

Departure

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
18:13 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,400 ft, FEW 11,000 ft, SCT 18,000 ft, SCT 22,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 20°C
Altimeter
30.19 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-17T22:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 172254Z 00000KT 10SM FEW024 FEW110 SCT180 SCT220 26/20 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP219 T02560200

TAF KDSM 171732Z 1718/1818 31007KT P6SM OVC012 FM172200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 FM180100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN016 FM180400 06006KT P6SM BKN008 FM180500 07006KT 6SM BR BKN006 PROB30 1808/1812 6SM -TSRA BKN005CB FM181400 12010KT 5SM BR OVC004

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 28 Departures
flight_land 31 Arrivals

Arrival

KIKV MVFR

Ankeny Regional Airport

Ankeny, US

Local time
18:13 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
910 ft
Coordinates
41.6914, -93.5664

cloud Weather

Wind
50° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 3,000 ft, BKN 3,400 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.20 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-17T22:55:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KIKV 172255Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM BKN030 BKN034 26/21 A3020 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals
Flights tracked
10
Avg duration
19m
Distance
20 km

Live traffic

DSM → . Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 10

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-20 N400KP A4AD90 Jul 20, 21:30 UTCJul 20, 21:40 UTC10m -
2026-07-17 N73020 A9CDC2 Jul 17, 14:55 UTCJul 17, 15:15 UTC20m -
2026-07-16 N2974N A3126C Jul 16, 00:00 UTCJul 16, 00:50 UTC50m -
2026-07-13 N3574K A401BC Jul 13, 22:15 UTCJul 13, 22:25 UTC10m -
2026-07-06 N507LP A654F9 Jul 6, 18:40 UTCJul 6, 18:55 UTC15m -
2026-06-25 N5057H A64FD8 Jun 25, 16:24 UTCJun 25, 16:45 UTC20m -
2026-06-23 N506LP A65142 Jun 23, 14:49 UTCJun 23, 14:59 UTC10m -
2026-06-19 N8336G AB66B0 Jun 19, 15:34 UTCJun 19, 15:54 UTC20m -
2026-06-04 N315VV A35B53 Jun 4, 12:35 UTCJun 4, 13:05 UTC30m -
2026-06-03 N9966G ADEC1E Jun 3, 22:15 UTCJun 3, 22:25 UTC10m -

DSM → frequently asked

How long is the flight from DSM to ?
Average flight time on the DSM– route is 19m, covering approximately 20 km (12 mi).
What is the distance from DSM to ?
The great-circle distance from DSM to is approximately 20 km (12 miles).
How many flights per week from DSM to ?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (10 total flights recorded).
Can I track DSM– flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.