Airport
Des Moines International Airport
DSM · Des Moines, IA
- IATA Code
- DSM
- ICAO Code
- KDSM
- City
- Des Moines
- Country
- United States
Des Moines International Airport is a major airport serving Des Moines, IA. Its IATA code is DSM and its ICAO code is KDSM.
The airfield sits 958 feet above sea level.
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DSM by the numbers
IATA DSM · ICAO KDSM · 958 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #187 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 80.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 103 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15,554
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Extreme weather 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from DSM
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,396 | 74% |
| Denver (DEN) | 2,327 | 84% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,440 | 74% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 1,254 | 89% |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 1,056 | 80% |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 813 | 83% |
| Washington (DCA) | 701 | 78% |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 595 | 79% |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 358 | 78% |
| Chicago (MDW) | 352 | 83% |
Airlines departing DSM
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines | 2,622 | 80% |
| American Airlines | 2,374 | 75% |
| United Airlines | 2,048 | 85% |
| Allegiant Air | 2,020 | 76% |
| Southwest Airlines | 1,789 | 80% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,255 | 86% |
| Republic Airways | 1,185 | 81% |
| Envoy Air | 1,077 | 80% |
| OH | 1,000 | 80% |
| Frontier Airlines | 184 | 80% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (2)
- New Des Moines International Airport Terminal
Parking (23)
- Airport Employee Parking
- Cell Phone Lot
- Economy Parking · 2.00 USD/hour;maximum 12.00 USD/day
- Economy Parking · 2.00 USD/hour;maximum 7.00 USD/day
- Rental Car Staging Lot
- Rental Parking
- Rental Parking
Food & drink (5)
- Arugula & Rye
- Coffee & Bar
- Coffee & Bar
- Friedrichs Coffee
- Portermill
Shops (3)
- AAFES
- Hudson
- Mill Supply Company
Gates (26)
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Cargo C7, Cargo C8, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | 9,004 ft | Concrete-Grooved, lighted |
| 13/31 | 9,001 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 119.550 MHz
- Tower 118.300 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 134.150 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: DSM, KDSM, Des Moines airport, Des Moines International Airport
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