KDSM

Des Moines International Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KDSM
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
Location

Des Moines, Iowa,

Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41° 31' 49" N , 93° 38' 60" W
KCC
Airport CFIT
Altimeter Temperature Error Correction
Metar
Observation
KDSM 211254Z 16009KT 10SM SCT150 BKN200 BKN250 05/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00501017
Station
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport
Date/Time
2023-03-21 12:54:00
Wind direction
160°
Wind speed
09 kts
Lowest cloud amount
scattered clouds
Temperature
5°C
Dew point
-1.7°C
Humidity
61%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Des Moines International Airport is a joint civil-military (ANG) public-use airport located 6 km southwest of the central business district of Des Moines, a city in Polk County, Iowa.

Climatology

Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) - characterized by four seasons: cold, windy, snowy winters, mild springs, hot, humid summers, and crisp and relatively short autumns. Precipitation reaches its lowest in January and February and peaks in summer and latter half of spring.

Airport map

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