Medium Regional Airport • Des Moines, IA, United States
Elevation: 958 ft (292 m) • 41.5340, -93.6631
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM / DSM) is a medium regional airport serving Des Moines, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 958 ft (292 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,003 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KDSM 211832Z 07014G23KT 10SM FEW009 BKN017 OVC047 17/16 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE09 P0001 T01720156
TAF KDSM 211730Z 2118/2218 07009KT 2SM BR BKN008 OVC050 FM212100 04011KT P6SM BKN025 BKN040 FM220100 05010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN035 FM220300 02006KT P6SM BKN070 FM221200 02006KT P6SM SCT017
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 9,003 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 54° |
| 13 | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 132° |
| 23 | 9,003 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 234° |
| 31 | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 312° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM