Flight schools at Des Moines International Airport

2 flight schools based at Des Moines International Airport (KDSM), with typical flying weather by month.

Typical flying weather at Des Moines International Airport

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

58% Jan

70% Feb

61% Mar

65% Apr

74% May

88% Jun

91% Jul

92% Aug

86% Sep

73% Oct

72% Nov

61% Dec

Vertical Vision Flight Academy

Des Moines, Iowa · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Trial flights
Private pilot licence (PPL)
Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
Instrument rating
+2 more

Trial flight from $195 PPL from $16,000

Typically 74% of daylight hours flyable over the year

US Flight Co

Des Moines, Iowa · Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Trial flights

Typically 74% of daylight hours flyable over the year