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KDSM Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: DSM
Lat/Long: 41-32-02.3020N 093-39-47.0600W
41-32.038367N 093-39.784333W
41.5339728,-93.6630722
(estimated)
Elevation: 957.9 ft. / 292.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2020)
From city: 3 miles SW of DES MOINES, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50321

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
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.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
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 Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 119.55
WX ASOS: 119.55 (515-974-8013)
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
CLASS C: 123.9 307.15
CLASS C/S: 120.45 135.2 350.3 360.7
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 118.3 121.9 123.9 257.8 307.15 348.6
WX AWOS-3 at IKV (10 nm NE): 119.175 (515-965-5764)
  • CONTACT GND CONTROL ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ON THE TERMINAL APRON. ADVISE TOWER IF DE-ICING IS REQUIRED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSMr347/5.8DES MOINES VORTAC117.5007E
TNUr236/29.0NEWTON VOR/DME112.5003E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 9004 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 360.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 41-31.402073N41-32.276968N
Longitude: 093-40.626787W093-39.034052W
Elevation: 915.5 ft.937.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 053 magnetic, 054 true233 magnetic, 234 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none67 ft. pole, lighted, 2322 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 360.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 41-32.736328N41-31.738030N
Longitude: 093-40.467220W093-39.009272W
Elevation: 912.6 ft.957.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 131 magnetic, 132 true311 magnetic, 312 true
Declared distances: TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, ROOM 201
DES MOINES, IA 50321
Phone 515-256-5100
Manager: MR. KEVIN FOLEY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207
DES MOINES, IA 50321-2854
Phone 515-256-5100
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Additional Remarks

A39-05/23 PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
A39-13/31 PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T
CONTRACT FUEL AVBL; CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 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.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (321KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (305KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 31   download (295KB)
ILS RWY 31 (SA CAT I)   download (267KB)
ILS RWY 31 (CAT II - III)   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (249KB)
VOR RWY 23   download (252KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (146KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DES MOINES ONE   download (201KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (429KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (10 nm NE)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KPRO - Perry Municipal Airport (28 nm NW)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1013:10
Sunrise07:4113:41
Sunset16:5022:50
Evening civil twilight17:2123:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Dec-2024 05:45:40
Local (UTC-6)  25-Dec-2024 23:45:40
 
METAR
KDSM 260454Z 11006KT 4SM BR OVC003 02/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00170017
KIKV 
10nm NE 
260535Z AUTO 12006KT 4SM BR OVC004 02/02 A3015 RMK AO2
TAF
KDSM 260046Z 2601/2624 13006KT 5SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 2601/2605 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM260500 VRB04KT 3/4SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM261000 11004KT 3/4SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM261600 12005KT 2SM BR OVC003
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Modern Aviation ASRI 130.575
515-285-6551
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Internet access, Restrooms
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IS-BAH Registered   NATA Safety 1st   CAA Preferred FBO   Contract Fuel  
 
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $7.25 $6.75 
 Updated 24-Dec-2024
 
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 Signature Aviation
515-256-5330
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Catering, ...

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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.20 $6.80 
 Updated 25-Dec-2024
 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KDSM but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KDSM.
Located at KIKV
Exec 1 Aviation
122.90
515-965-1020
[web site]
[email]
At KIKV (Ankeny Regional Airport), 10 miles NNE

Come visit Ankeny Regional Airport. We are a 15 minute drive from downtown Des Moines that can be easily accessed via the interstate. We offer a wide variety of services that meets any needs of our valued customers. Come over and visit us here in Ankeny.
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Located at KIKV
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.68 $6.65 
SS $4.68 --- 
 Updated 23-Dec-2024
 
   2 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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