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Des Moines International Airport Coordinates

IA, US · Elevation 292m

Quick answer: Des Moines International Airport is located at 41.534027, -93.656719 (N, W).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

41.534027, -93.656719
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

41°32'2.50"N 93°39'24.19"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

41°32.0416'N 93°39.4031'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

15T 445217 4598250
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

15TVF4521798250
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

9zmkkc130
Plus Code

Open Location Code

86H8G8MV+M2

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Des Moines International Airport. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-41.534027, -93.656719

Hemisphere: S, W

DD

Decimal Degrees

-41.534027, -93.656719
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

41°32'2.50"S 93°39'24.19"W
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

41°32.0416'S 93°39.4031'W
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

15G 445217 5401750
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

15GVQ4521701750
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

3bt7sycqb
Plus Code

Open Location Code

46C8F88V+7R

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 15TVF4521798250 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 15 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 15 runs -96° to -90° longitude.
Latitude Band T One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square VF A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter V (west–east) and row letter F (south–north).
Easting 45217 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 98250 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Des Moines International Airport's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
9
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
9z
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
9zm
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
9zmk
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
9zmkk
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
9zmkkc
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
9zmkkc1
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
9zmkkc13
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
9zmkkc130
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Des Moines International Airport

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines_International_Airport

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

41.534027, -93.656719

DMS

41°32'2.50"N 93°39'24.19"W

DDM

41°32.0416'N 93°39.4031'W

UTM

15T 445217 4598250

MGRS

15TVF4521798250

GH

9zmkkc130

OLC

86H8G8MV+M2

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