DSM Des Moines International Airport
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Des Moines12:19·31°C·#14/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+11 min

Des Moines (DSM) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +11 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 34 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
12:00today +11 min on time

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

Des Moines (DSM) delays today: 73% of the 33 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min and arrivals 19 min early, across 34 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 5 September 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

Departures21 timed
On time71%15
Delayed29%6
typical now +11 min
Arrivals12 timed
On time67%8
Delayed33%4
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
12:10WN 487MDW on time
12:30DL 5048DTW on time
13:09AA 5648PHL on time
13:18UA 4479ORD on time
13:35UA 2064DEN on time
13:43AA 2962CLT on time
13:55AA 4965ORD on time
14:39AA 2275PHX on time
Arrivalsfull board ↗
12:18 12:33UA 4618ORD +15 min
12:32UA 596DEN on time
12:34AA 5648PHL on time
13:03AA 2962CLT on time
13:25AA 4965ORD on time
13:29AA 2275PHX on time
Running late right now1 of 21 still on the board · 4.8%
+15
UA 4618 from ORD · arr 12:33
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
In the air to DSMlive positions · 3-min feed
3aircraft inbound · next to land UA 596 from DEN, lands ~12:22
UA 596DEN
on final · ~12:22
AA 2275PHX
lands ~12:52
AA 2962CLT
lands ~12:58

Positions as of 12:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DEN+23m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
MQEnvoy Air+16m
Why3 kt NNE winds, Broken at 30,000 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at DSM in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 34 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 11th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +13 min departures.

Typical week here
+15
MON
+12
TUE
+14
WED
+18
THU
+14
FRI
+12
SAT
+14
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+12 min), heaviest on Thursday (+18 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

Delays are building at DSM. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are 19 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 34 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 13:00 (+10 min expected).

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

Is Des Moines (DSM) delayed right now?

Delays are building at DSM. Departures +11 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations across 34 tracked flights. 73% of the 33 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds NNE-020 at 3kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 31°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 30.00 inHg, Few clouds at 5000ft, Few clouds at 10000ft, Scattered clouds at 20000ft, Broken layer at 30000ft. 31°C. wind 3 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at DSM today?

We tracked 34 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals 19 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for DSM?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind20° 3 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling30,000 ft
Temp / dew31 / 23 °C
Pressure1016 hPa
KDSM 051554Z 02003KT 10SM FEW050 FEW100 SCT200 BKN300 31/23 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP147 T03110233
07:00 to 10:00VFRWinds Calm, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft
10:00 to 22:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Overcast layer at 25000ft
22:00 to 07:00VFRWinds E-090 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
Dep index
1.1/5
METAR 10:54 local · 1h ago · delay window 10:48 local · How these are computed → methodology