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Des Moines International Airport
DSM · KDSM · Des Moines, IA · 958 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDSM / DSM
- Coordinates
- 41.5340, -93.6567
- Elevation
- 958 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- DSM
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:26 PM | 02:26Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:26 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:52 PM → 04:40 AM
Plan a flight from KDSM
Runway 05/23
9,004 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 053° mag · 54° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 233° mag · 234° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
9,001 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 13
- Heading
- 131° mag · 132° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 311° mag · 312° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.6 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.55 | |
| CLD | 134.15 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| OPS | 138.15 | ANG OPS MAINT |
| RDO | 122.65 | FORT DODGE RDO |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 | r349° / 5.8 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r236° / 28.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 10A
- ILS OR LOC RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 24B
- ILS RWY 31 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 24B
- ILS RWY 31 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 24B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 4B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 2A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2A
- VOR RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0C
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, ROOM 201, DES MOINES, IA
515-256-5100
Manager
MR. BRIAN MULCAHY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, DES MOINES, IA
515-256-5100
Remarks FAA
- CONTR FUEL - 515-256-5330.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- INFORMAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. EXPECT ATC TO ASSIGN PREFERRED RY.
- IANG SOUTH RAMP PCN 78 R/B/W/T. IANG WEST RAMP PCN 87 R/B/W/T.
- MAX ACFT WT SOUTH GA APRN 170,000 LBS ALL OTHER FBO APRN 80,000 LBS.
- RWY 05 APCH END HAS LTD VIS FROM THE TWR. TWR CANNOT EASILY ID IF AN ACFT IS OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE AT TWY P7. RWY 05 ARRIVALS - USE CTN AND ENSURE YOU ARE CORRECTLY LINED UP WITH RWY 05 AND NOT TWY P.
- CROSS BLEED ENGINE STARTS ON AIR CARRIER RAMP PROHIBITED.
- USE CAUTION WHEN LNDG OVER RAISED LIGHTS IN THE OVERRUNS AND RWY THLDS AT DSM.
- ARNG RAMP AVBL FOR MIL AND MIL-CONTRACTED ACFT FOR OFFL BUS ONLY WITH LTD SUPPORT. PPR; CTC DSN 261-8360/8361, C515-261-8360/8361. FBO WILL PROVIDE CONTRACT FUEL. MIL CREWS CAN CTC HAWKI ON 252.9
- A321 AIRCRAFT LTD TO 190,000 LBS ON RWY 5-23 AND TWY P. A321 EXCEEDING 190,000 LBS WO ARPT AUTH WAIVER REQ ATCT PRVD 13-31.
- UPDTD: SKED A321 ACFT OVER 200,000 LBS RQR AN OVERWEIGHT ACFT PMT; CTC ARPT AUTH 515-256-5000
- MODERN AVIATION FBO LCTD AT NORTH GA APRON.
- TERMINAL APRON TAXILANE ADG III AC ONLY, ADG IV AC AT GATE A4 ONLY.
- TRML APRON TAXILANE ADG III (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT) ONLY, ADG IV (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 172 FT) ACFT AT GATE A4 ONLY.
- TERMINAL APRON DE-ICE SPOT N2 AND ASSOCIATED TAXILANE LIMITED TO ADGII UNLESS COORDINATED WITH IDS 129.875.
- NO TAXI BETWEEN GATES A5A AND A5B.
- NO TAXI TO TRML GATES A2/A4 FROM TXY D1 WHEN AN AIRCRAFT IS PARKED AT REMOTE SPOT R6 - REQUEST TXY E.
- ENTER TERMINAL DE-ICE PAD QUEUE FROM TAXILANE N, DO NOT ENTER PAD FROM TAXILANE N4.
- TWY P E OF TWY D WINGTIP CLEARANCE LIMITED TO 121.5 FT, CAUTION ADVISED FOR ADG V AND LARGER AIRCRAFT.
- FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700. FOR SAT; SUN; HOLS & NIGHT CUSTOMS SVC MAKE APPOINTMENTS MON-FRI 0830-1700. AT LEAST 3 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQRD.
- EXEC DIR
- PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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