KDSM Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines, IA · 3 miles SW of DES MOINES, IA
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KDSM
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 957.9 ft
- Coordinates
- 41-32-02.3020N 093-39-47.0600W
- Lat / Long
- 41.5339728, -93.6630722
- Mag. variation
- 01E (2020)
- Time zone
- UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 04/1940
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
- FSS
- FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
- NOTAMs facility
- DSM (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- CONTINUOUS
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- no
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- International operations
- customs landing rights airport 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
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KDSM
Runways
Longest 9,004 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 9004 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete, in excellent condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 100.0
Runway 5
- Heading
- 053 magnetic, 054 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 915.5 ft.
- Obstructions
- none
Runway 23
- Heading
- 233 magnetic, 234 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 937.0 ft.
- Obstructions
- 67 ft. pole, lighted, 2322 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
- Dimensions
- 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
- Surface
- concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 100.0
Runway 13
- Heading
- 131 magnetic, 132 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 912.6 ft.
Runway 31
- Heading
- 311 magnetic, 312 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
- Declared distances
- TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, lighted
- Traffic pattern
- right
- Threshold elevation
- 957.8 ft.
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 3
Approaches — IAP 10
Arrivals — STAR 0
None published.
Other charts 1
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- Unicom
- 122.95
- Atis
- 119.55
- Wx Asos
- 119.55 (515-218-1035)
- Des Moines Ground
- 121.9 348.6
- Des Moines Tower
- 118.3 257.8
- Des Moines Approach
- 123.9 307.15 120.45 135.2 350.3 360.7
- Des Moines Departure
- 123.9 307.15 120.45 350.3
- Clearance Delivery
- 134.15 317.55
- Approach Lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Instrument Approach
- ILS/DME
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A
- Parking
- hangars and tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.