Apparatus

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route Route

→ DSM

20 km avg 18m 0 airlines

Departure

KIKV VFR

Ankeny Regional Airport

Ankeny, US

Local time
15:26 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
910 ft
Coordinates
41.6914, -93.5664

cloud Weather

Wind
200° / 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,300 ft, SCT 4,900 ft, SCT 6,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 19°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-04T20:15:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KIKV 042015Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM SCT043 SCT049 SCT060 28/19 A2993 RMK AO2

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 2 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
15:26 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 15G28 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,900 ft, SCT 7,500 ft, SCT 11,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-06-04T19:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 041954Z 19015G28KT 10SM FEW039TCU SCT075 SCT110 BKN250 28/18 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/1945 SLP129 CB DSNT SW-NE MOV NE TCU NE-E AND W-NW T02780183

TAF KDSM 041731Z 0418/0518 21014G24KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 FM042200 21009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN045 TEMPO 0422/0502 2SM +TSRA BKN020CB FM050200 13007KT 5SM -SHRA SCT018 BKN040 TEMPO 0502/0506 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM050600 13008KT 6SM -SHRA SCT011 BKN040 PROB30 0506/0510 4SM TSRA BKN010CB FM051000 21009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN008 BKN015 FM051500 23008KT P6SM BKN018

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 33 Departures
flight_land 29 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
18m
Distance
20 km

Live traffic

→ DSM. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Other connections

More origins to DSM

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-04 N7069G A96E72 Jun 4, 17:25 UTCJun 4, 17:45 UTC20m -
2026-05-31 N723DG A9AF03 May 31, 19:55 UTCMay 31, 20:05 UTC10m -
2026-04-16 G9626668 AE0D68 Apr 16, 20:15 UTCApr 16, 20:40 UTC25m -

→ DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from to DSM?
Average flight time on the –DSM route is 18m, covering approximately 20 km (12 mi).
What is the distance from to DSM?
The great-circle distance from to DSM is approximately 20 km (12 miles).
How many flights per week from to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 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.