Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines International Airport
Aerial view of the airport in 2012
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Des Moines
OperatorDes Moines Airport Authority
ServesDes Moines metropolitan area
LocationDes Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Operating base forAllegiant Air
Elevation AMSL958 ft / 292 m
Coordinates41°32′02″N 093°39′47″W / 41.53389°N 93.66306°W / 41.53389; -93.66306
Websitewww.flydsm.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 6,601 2,012 Asphalt/concrete
13/31 9,001 2,744 Asphalt
Statistics
Total passengers (2023)3,097,006
Cargo (pounds) (2022)71,264,847
Airport operations (2021)66,320
Based aircraft (2021)105
Source: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] Des Moines International Airport,[2][3] Business Record[4]

Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa.

The airport's 2,600 acre campus includes two runways, 46 buildings, 7 parking facilities, and the terminal. Six commercial airlines offer service from DSM (American, Allegiant, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United). The airport is managed by the Des Moines Airport Authority.

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 called it a primary commercial service airport.[5] In 2016 a record 2.48 million passengers used the airport, up 5 percent from 2015.[6] In 2019, DSM served 2.92 million passengers, a record for the airport.

The airport hosts the 132nd Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for DSM PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective June 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Des Moines International Airport" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "Traffic Statistics" (PDF). Des Moines Airport Authority. December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Des Moines airport achieves milestone, serving 3 million passengers in 2023". Business Record. January 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "Statistics" (PDF). dsmairport.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.