KDSM

Des Moines International Airport

Airport
ICAO code
KDSM
Summary
ICAO Region
NAM
ICAO Territory
United States
Location

Des Moines, Iowa,

Elevation
958 ft
Coordinates
41° 31' 49" N , 93° 38' 60" W
KCC
Dfa
Airport CFIT
Altimeter Temperature Error Correction
Metar
Observation
KDSM 021054Z 14010KT 10SM FEW180 SCT250 03/M04 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00281044 $
Station
Des Moines, Des Moines International Airport
Date/Time
2023-04-02 10:54:00
Wind direction
140°
Wind speed
10 kts
Lowest cloud amount
few clouds
Temperature
2.8°C
Dew point
-4.4°C
Humidity
59%
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.

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