DSM Des Moines International Airport
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+11 min

Des Moines (DSM) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
21:00today +11 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Des Moines (DSM) delays today: departures are running +11 min and arrivals +4 min, across 63 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 30 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

Departures38 timed
On time55%21
Delayed45%17
typical now +11 min
Arrivals43 timed
On time79%34
Delayed21%9
typical now +4 min
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
PHX+22m
DFW+18m
LAS+16m
Why10 kt E winds, Overcast at 2,100 ft. Conditions like these add about 5 pts of delay risk at DSM in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌧️ reduced visibility No change in the current TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Tomorrow at Des Moines

Forecast

Sat 31 Oct, local date

High18°Clikely 16°C to 20°C
Low12°Clikely 11°C to 13°C
Outlook: about usual
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
8.5%usually 9.2%

No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 54 departures a day. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Last 30 days

Today is the 17th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+10
TUE
+12
WED
+16
THU
+13
FRI
+12
SAT
+12
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+10 min), heaviest on Thursday (+16 min).

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Sample · what you getDSM went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/des-moines-DSM

Des Moines airport delays today

Weather watch at DSM: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are +4 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+8 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds ESE-120 at 5kt, Vis 4sm, Mist, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Nearby gateways: OMA MCI FSD MSP STL ORD · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Des Moines

Is Des Moines (DSM) delayed right now?

Weather watch at DSM: measured operations remain calm. Forecast models indicate a ceiling near 800 ft. Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Des Moines (DSM)?

Winds E-100 at 10kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 13°C, Dew 8°C, Alt 30.24 inHg, Broken layer at 2100ft, Broken layer at 9500ft, Overcast layer at 16000ft. 13°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Des Moines (DSM)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+16 min).

How often are flights delayed at DSM today?

We tracked 63 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals +4 min.

What is the TAF forecast for DSM?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds E-100 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 3500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR). Controllers may add spacing; arrival rates can soften.
Wind100° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling2,100 ft
Temp / dew13 / 8 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
KDSM 310154Z 10010KT 10SM BKN021 BKN095 OVC160 13/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01330078
19:00 to 23:00VFRWinds E-100 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 3500ft
23:00 to 06:00VFRWinds E-100 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 4000ft
23:00 to 05:00VFRLight Showers Rain, Sky clear
06:00 to 11:00MVFRWinds ESE-120 at 5kt, Vis 4sm, Mist, Broken layer at 2000ft
Dep index
0.8/5Arr index
0.4/5
METAR 20:54 local · 13m ago · delay window 15:48 local · How these are computed → methodology