# Des Moines International Airport (DSM / KDSM)

**Des Moines International Airport** (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM) is a large airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It opened in 1933. It has 2 runways; the longest is 9,004 ft (2,744 m). In 2025 it handled 3.2 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdsm

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: DSM / KDSM
- FAA: DSM
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Opened: 1933
- Elevation: 958 ft / 292 m
- Coordinates: 41.5340, -93.6567
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 9,004 ft / 2,744 m
- Instrument procedures: 10 approaches, 1 departure
- Passengers: 3,217,013 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Website: http://www.dsmairport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines_International_Airport (21 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431204
- Weather station: KDSM · WMO 72546
- Ident: KDSM

## Timeline

- 1933: Des Moines International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05/23 | 9,004 ft / 2,744 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 054° / 234° | yes |
| 13/31 | 9,001 ft / 2,744 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 132° / 312° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00117AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 2,319,431 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 2,333,950 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 2,453,870 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 2,549,417 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 2,727,857 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 2,889,144 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 1,289,776 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 2,147,720 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 2,781,619 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 3,080,276 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 3,146,761 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 3,217,013 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

32 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (25)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 298 mi / 480 km · United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 588 mi / 947 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 625 mi / 1,006 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 743 mi / 1,195 km · Delta Air Lines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 803 mi / 1,293 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 814 mi / 1,310 km · American Airlines
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 815 mi / 1,311 km · Allegiant Air
- [HOU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khou.md) William P. Hobby Airport · United States · 826 mi / 1,330 km · Allegiant Air
- [GUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjka.md) Jack Edwards National Airport · United States · 846 mi / 1,361 km · Allegiant Air
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 895 mi / 1,440 km · American Eagle
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 969 mi / 1,560 km · Allegiant Air
- [JAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax.md) Jacksonville International Airport · United States · 1,013 mi / 1,630 km · Allegiant Air
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 1,028 mi / 1,655 km · American Eagle
- [SFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfb.md) Orlando Sanford International Airport · United States · 1,124 mi / 1,809 km · Allegiant Air
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 1,127 mi / 1,813 km · Allegiant Air
- [AZA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiwa.md) Mesa Gateway Airport · United States · 1,136 mi / 1,828 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,148 mi / 1,847 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 1,162 mi / 1,870 km · Allegiant Air
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 1,207 mi / 1,943 km · Allegiant Air
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,214 mi / 1,953 km · Allegiant Air
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 1,238 mi / 1,992 km · Allegiant Air
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,317 mi / 2,119 km · Allegiant Air
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 1,426 mi / 2,295 km · Allegiant Air
- [BUR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbur.md) Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · United States · 1,434 mi / 2,307 km · Allegiant Air
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 1,444 mi / 2,324 km · American Eagle

### Seasonal (11)

- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 298 mi / 480 km · American Airlines
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 529 mi / 852 km · Allegiant Air
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 814 mi / 1,310 km · American Eagle
- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 861 mi / 1,385 km · Allegiant Air
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 969 mi / 1,560 km · American Eagle
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 1,014 mi / 1,632 km · Allegiant Air
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 1,141 mi / 1,837 km · Frontier Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,148 mi / 1,847 km · Frontier Airlines
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 1,161 mi / 1,869 km · Allegiant Air
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,328 mi / 2,137 km · American Eagle
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,468 mi / 2,362 km · Allegiant Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from DSM, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (7)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 20
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 9
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 4
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 3
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 3
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 3
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 1

Former hub of [AccessAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/accessair).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3.2M (2025) | #440 of 3,974 | #106 in North America | #84 in US |
| Longest runway | 9,004 ft / 2,744 m | =1,771 of 29,858 | #367 in North America | #271 in US |
| Elevation | 958 ft / 292 m | =18,433 of 43,403 | =8,299 in North America | =6,678 in US |
| Age | Opened 1933 | =521 of 15,079 | =119 in North America | =104 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | APP/DEP | 118.600 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.550 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 134.150 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| OPS | ANG OPS MAINT | 138.150 |
| RDO | FORT DODGE RDO | 122.650 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [20IA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/20ia.md) Hobbes Field · 7.5 mi / 12 km
- [Y76](https://dromopedia.com/airports/y76.md) Morningstar Field · 8.4 mi / 14 km
- [IA85](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ia85.md) Tuinstra Airfield · 9.1 mi / 15 km
- [IA41](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ia41.md) Laverty Field · 9.6 mi / 15 km
- [KIKV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kikv.md) Ankeny Regional Airport · 12 mi / 19 km
- [IA20](https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-7574.md) Agrivation Field · 14 mi / 22 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Des Moines International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Des_Moines_International_Airport&oldid=1376666619), revision of 25 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdsm/data