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Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) Live ATC Frequencies

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 05:31 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 13. Departure 13. landing and departure 13.

NOAA METAR: 170° @ 5 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KDSM. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.300PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 118.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.175AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 120.175 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure124.825AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 124.825 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.900PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 121.900 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery134.150PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 134.150 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS119.550PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 119.550 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.300 MHz (published), Approach 120.175 MHz (assigned), Departure 124.825 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.900 MHz (published), Delivery 134.150 MHz (published), ATIS 119.550 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 13. NOAA METAR wind is 170° @ 5 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Des Moines International Airport?

Tower at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) is 118.300 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 118.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KDSM, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KDSM/runway-winds.