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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
PrimaryDimensions
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

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
Chart Supplement
Additional airport information
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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