How delayed are Des Moines Airport (DSM) departures right now?
Des Moines Airport (DSM) delays today: 68% of the 72 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min.
Des Moines Airport (DSM) delays today: 68% of the 72 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +11 min. The busiest departure hour on today's board is 15:00 local, with 11 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Chicago (ORD), with 9 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 30 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.
DEPARTURES WATCH
+11 min
typical departure delay right now
The terminal forecast includes fog/mist. Measured operations: departures +11 min, arrivals 4 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.
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JUST DEPARTED1I 878 to DAL · on time
Live departures board
est. departure
17:12
UA 1781to DEN
on time
Scheduled17:12Estimated17:12
Running to plan on the current board.
Will UA1781 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com17:26NOW
17:50
DL 5345to DTW
on time
Scheduled17:50Estimated17:50
Running to plan on the current board.
Will DL5345 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
18:29
AA 4995to PHX
on time
Scheduled18:29Estimated18:29
Running to plan on the current board.
Will AA4995 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
18:45
UA 2770to ORD
on time
Scheduled18:45Estimated18:45
Running to plan on the current board.
Will UA2770 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
18:54
DL 2086to ATL
on time
Scheduled18:54Estimated18:54
Running to plan on the current board.
Will DL2086 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
19:10
WN 3967to DEN
on time
Scheduled19:10Estimated19:10
Running to plan on the current board.
Will WN3967 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
19:30
AA 6230to LAX
on time
Scheduled19:30Estimated19:30
Running to plan on the current board.
Will AA6230 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
19:31
AA 4510to ORD
on time
Scheduled19:31Estimated19:31
Running to plan on the current board.
Will AA4510 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.com
19:42
AA 2229to DFW
on time
Scheduled19:42Estimated19:42
Running to plan on the current board.
Will AA2229 be delayed? Odds and reasons on willmyflightbedelayed.comBoard fetched 2h ago · how we report
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Runway demand · next 3 h
17:2618:5620:21
Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.
Trouble downstream
next 2½ h destinationsDelay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.
Where Des Moines Airport (DSM) departures fly
Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 34 airports are served in this departures window.
Busiest departure hours at Des Moines Airport (DSM)
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The busiest departure hour on today's board is 15:00 local, with 11 flights scheduled to leave.
Tomorrow at Des Moines
ForecastSat 31 Oct, local date
High18°Clikely 14°C to 20°C
Low12°Clikely 10°C to 13°C
- 80% chance of rain
Outlook: elevated
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 12%usually 9.2%
Weather behind it: 80% chance of rain at Des Moines; 92% chance of rain at Chicago, where 18% of departures go; 71% chance of fog at Denver, where 12% of departures go; 86% chance of rain at Minneapolis, where 7% of departures go
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.
When this board says…
posted +15
+21
posted +30
+31
board's first estimatemedian actual
Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →
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Des Moines Airport (DSM) departures: common questions
How many flights are cancelled at Des Moines Airport (DSM) today?
No cancellations are showing across the 58 flights currently on the board.
What is the busiest departure hour at Des Moines Airport (DSM)?
The busiest departure hour on today's board is 15:00 local, with 11 flights scheduled to leave.
Where do Des Moines Airport (DSM) departures fly?
The busiest destinations on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Atlanta (ATL). In total 34 airports are served in this window.
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