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
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.