Apparatus

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route Route

IOW → DSM

175 km avg 44m 0 airlines

Departure

IOW KIOW VFR

Iowa City Municipal Airport

Iowa City, US

Local time
10:16 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Small Airport
Elevation
668 ft
Coordinates
41.6392, -91.5465

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
OVC 9,000 ft
Temp / Dew
18°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-13T14:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR 
METAR KIOW 131452Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM OVC090 18/12 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01780117 53029

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 5 Departures
flight_land 4 Arrivals

Arrival

DSM KDSM VFR

Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines, US

Local time
10:16 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41.5340, -93.6567

cloud Weather

Wind
340° / 6 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
OVC 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 11°C
Altimeter
30.23 inHg
Wx
-RA

Obs: 2026-09-13T14:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDSM 131454Z 34006KT 8SM -RA OVC070 16/11 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB11 SLP234 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT SW-W CB DSNT SW-W MOV E P0001 60001 T01560111 53031 $

TAF KDSM 131447Z 1315/1412 03010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 1315/1320 3SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM132000 09010KT P6SM BKN060 FM140900 11009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 24 Departures
flight_land 26 Arrivals
Flights tracked
25
Avg duration
44m
Distance
175 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 25

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-21 N960SM AD5DC2 Jul 21, 19:10 UTCJul 21, 19:40 UTC30m -
2026-07-10 N33HP A39433 Jul 10, 11:40 UTCJul 10, 12:20 UTC40m -
2026-07-09 N325JT A381BD Jul 9, 15:30 UTCJul 9, 16:00 UTC30m -
2026-07-05 N17794 A136DE Jul 5, 18:15 UTCJul 5, 18:50 UTC35m -
2026-07-02 N824PM AB4108 Jul 2, 13:40 UTCJul 2, 14:00 UTC20m -
2026-06-28 N408LJ A4CB5C Jun 28, 23:14 UTCJun 29, 00:14 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-24 N824PM AB4108 Jun 24, 13:00 UTCJun 24, 13:24 UTC25m -
2026-06-20 N725DB A9B66C Jun 20, 22:25 UTCJun 20, 23:19 UTC55m -
2026-06-19 MWT100 A00624 Jun 19, 09:49 UTCJun 19, 10:19 UTC30m -
2026-06-18 N17794 A136DE Jun 18, 12:40 UTCJun 18, 13:30 UTC50m -
2026-06-15 N3574K A401BC Jun 15, 19:55 UTCJun 15, 20:54 UTC1h 0m -
2026-06-13 N495PM A623FC Jun 13, 00:20 UTCJun 13, 01:00 UTC40m -
2026-06-12 N5057H A64FD8 Jun 12, 19:00 UTCJun 12, 20:10 UTC1h 10m -
2026-06-03 N726KR A9BAC7 Jun 3, 15:10 UTCJun 3, 15:50 UTC40m -
2026-05-23 N2022K A19C19 May 23, 14:30 UTCMay 23, 14:55 UTC25m -
2026-05-11 N370JR A434A3 May 11, 17:45 UTCMay 11, 18:30 UTC45m -
2026-05-10 N312ES A34EB4 May 10, 23:09 UTCMay 11, 00:19 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-10 N3382T A3B637 May 10, 16:55 UTCMay 10, 17:59 UTC1h 5m -
2026-05-08 N124ME A063A6 May 8, 15:30 UTCMay 8, 16:25 UTC55m -
2026-05-02 N84DE AB7DD0 May 2, 21:30 UTCMay 2, 22:05 UTC35m -
2026-04-30 N28627 A2E703 Apr 30, 17:55 UTCApr 30, 18:50 UTC55m -
2026-04-25 N512MM A669FC Apr 25, 23:45 UTCApr 26, 00:15 UTC30m -
2026-04-25 N324TS A37EE6 Apr 25, 16:20 UTCApr 25, 17:05 UTC45m -
2026-04-20 N7069G A96E72 Apr 20, 03:50 UTCApr 20, 04:50 UTC1h 0m -
2026-04-17 NGH247 AD5A1C Apr 17, 11:50 UTCApr 17, 12:15 UTC25m -

IOW → DSM frequently asked

How long is the flight from IOW to DSM?
Average flight time on the IOW–DSM route is 44m, covering approximately 175 km (109 mi).
What is the distance from IOW to DSM?
The great-circle distance from IOW to DSM is approximately 175 km (109 miles).
How many flights per week from IOW to DSM?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (25 total flights recorded).
Can I track IOW–DSM flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.