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Class C·957 ft MSL·9,004 ft runway

DES MOINES INTL (KDSM)

DES MOINES, IA
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FAA cycle effective Jun 11, 2026

Features

⛽100LL✈️Jet A Fuel🔧Maintenance🗼Control Tower📡ILS

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Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Primary

Dimensions

9004 x 150 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

NONE

Runway 13/31

Dimensions

9001 x 150 ft

Surface

CONC

Edge Lighting

HIGH

Treatment

GRVD

Airport Sketch

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Chart supplement sketch for KDSM

Services

Fuel Types

100LL, A

Oxygen

Bulk: HIGH/LOW • Bottled: HIGH/LOW

Airframe Repair

MAJOR

Powerplant Repair

MAJOR

Landing Fee

No

Fuel prices not yet available

Communications

Tower

118.3 / 257.8

Ground

121.9 / 348.6

UNICOM

122.95

ATIS

119.55

Clearance

126.3

ARTCC

ZMP

Flight Service Station

1-800-WX-BRIEF

Charts & Documents

Airport Diagram

FAA airport/taxi diagram

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Airport Notes

CONTR FUEL - 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. NO TAXI BETWEEN GATES A5A AND A5B. NO TAXI TO TRML GATES A2/A4 FROM TXY D1 WHEN AN AIRCRAFT IS PARKED AT REMOTE SPOT R6 - REQUEST TXY E. ENTER TERMINAL DE-ICE PAD QUEUE FROM TAXILANE N, DO NOT ENTER PAD FROM TAXILANE N4. TWY P E OF TWY D WINGTIP CLEARANCE LIMITED TO 121.5 FT, CAUTION ADVISED FOR ADG V AND LARGER AIRCRAFT. 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. EXEC DIR PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Operations

Segmented Circle

No

Lighting

WG

Customs

Landing Rights

Tower Hours

24

Location & Coordinates

Latitude

41.53397277

41.5339728°

Longitude

-93.66307222

-93.6630722°

Elevation

957 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation

1

Sectional Chart

OMAHA

Contact Information

Airport Manager

MR. BRIAN MULCAHY

515-256-5100

5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, DES MOINES, IA 50321

Owner

DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY

515-256-5100

5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, ROOM 201, DES MOINES, IA 50321

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