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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,004 2,744 Concrete
13/31 9,001 2,744 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers3,176,952
Cargo (pounds)51,333,185
Airport operations88,981
Based aircraft (2021)105
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Des Moines International Airport, Business Record

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. In 2016 a record 2.48 million passengers used the airport, up 5 percent from 2015. 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.