DSM · Des Moines, United States
Des Moines International Airport.
--:--:-- · CDT (UTC-05:00) · 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W
Des Moines International Airport
Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DSM
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3496; ident KDSM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dsmairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Des Moines International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
23 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DSM / KDSM
OurAirports ident
KDSM
GPS / local code
KDSM / DSM
ISO region
US-IA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dsmairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431204
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
America/Chicago · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.4 km
Approximate distance to central Des Moines.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
2 concourses (A and C)
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,004 ft / 2,744 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1933 · Des Moines Airport Authority
Owner / entity
Q1431204
Hub airlines
Iowa capital-region airport with two concourses and a new-terminal project that changes surface-access planning.
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
23 source-backed signals
Des Moines International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Des Moines, United States. Des Moines's built-up core sits roughly 8.4 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Des Moines International Airport (DSM / KDSM) is at 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W, elevation 958 ft (292 m), serving Des Moines, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Des Moines is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Des Moines: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DSM.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Des Moines International Airport (DSM / KDSM)
Des Moines International Airport · Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Source identifiers
KDSM · KDSM · DSM · US-IA
dsmairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
DSM is Iowa's capital-city airport and is in the middle of a new-terminal expansion program.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DSM; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport sits on the south side of Des Moines near Fleur Drive rather than in a distant outer-ring location.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
Des Moines International Airport was established in 1933, with the first passenger terminal built shortly after the airport was completed.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. West Des Moines
west-des-moines · 6.6 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 64,113 · city coordinates 41.5772, -93.7113
2. Des Moines
des-moines · 8.4 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 214,133 · city coordinates 41.6005, -93.6091
3. Clive
clive · 9.5 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 15,447 · city coordinates 41.6030, -93.7241
4. Urbandale
urbandale · 11 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 44,062 · city coordinates 41.6267, -93.7122
5. Johnston
johnston · 16 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 20,871 · city coordinates 41.6730, -93.6977
6. Altoona
altoona · 20 km from DSM
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 16,984 · city coordinates 41.6442, -93.4647
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OMA KOMA
Eppley Airfield · Omaha
188 km from DSM · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 984 ft (300 m) · airport coordinates 41.3032, -95.8941
2. MCI KMCI
Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City
264 km from DSM · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 1,026 ft (313 m) · airport coordinates 39.3017, -94.7139
3. MSP KMSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · Minneapolis
374 km from DSM · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 841 ft (256 m) · airport coordinates 44.8801, -93.2217
Route-time reference set
1. DSM-OMA
Omaha · 188 km · 1h 4m
America/Chicago · +0h from DSM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DSM-MCI
Kansas City · 264 km · 1h 10m
America/Chicago · +0h from DSM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DSM-MSP
Minneapolis · 374 km · 1h 18m
America/Chicago · +0h from DSM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,004 ft / 2,744 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DSM.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 13/31
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. OMA KOMA
Eppley Airfield · Omaha · 188 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 984 ft (300 m) · 41.3032, -95.8941
2. MCI KMCI
Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City · 264 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 1,026 ft (313 m) · 39.3017, -94.7139
3. MSP KMSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · Minneapolis · 374 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 841 ft (256 m) · 44.8801, -93.2217
4. STL KSTL
St. Louis Lambert International Airport · St Louis · 417 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 618 ft (188 m) · 38.7487, -90.3700
5. ORD KORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago · 480 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 680 ft (207 m) · 41.9786, -87.9048
6. MDW KMDW
Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago · 491 km from DSM
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 620 ft (189 m) · 41.7860, -87.7524
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Des Moines International Airport is the main commercial airport for Iowa's capital region.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DSM.
Source note 2
The current passenger layout uses concourses A and C while the airport works through a new-terminal expansion.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DSM.
Source note 3
DSM's airport-use case is a capital-city business and regional-travel airport, not an Omaha-style Missouri River field.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DSM.
Country and authority
DSM sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). DSM is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: DSM is Iowa's capital-city airport and is in the middle of a new-terminal expansion program. Location cue: The airport sits on the south side of Des Moines near Fleur Drive rather than in a distant outer-ring location. Name or history cue: Des Moines International Airport was established in 1933, with the first passenger terminal built shortly after the airport was completed.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431204 · Des Moines International Airport. Administrative area: Iowa. Named after: Des Moines
Field and clock profile
Des Moines International Airport is a low-elevation field at 958 ft (292 m), positioned at 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,004 ft / 2,744 m. The airport clock uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
West Des Moines is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.6 km. OMA Omaha is the closest retained airport alternative at 188 km.
Country airport peers
DSM is compared with OMA Omaha at 188 km, MCI Kansas City at 264 km, MSP Minneapolis at 374 km, STL St Louis at 417 km, ORD Chicago at 480 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DSM-OMA Omaha: 188 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. DSM-MCI Kansas City: 264 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. DSM-MSP Minneapolis: 374 km, about 1h 18m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KDSM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dsmairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
2 concourses (A and C)
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,004 ft / 2,744 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 13/31
OurAirports classifies DSM as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Des Moines.
DSM (KDSM) is a low-elevation field at 958 ft (292 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DSM also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as iowa capital-region airport with two concourses and a new-terminal project that changes surface-access planning..
DSM's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,004 ft / 2,744 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Des Moines Airport Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DSM.
- Des Moines International Airport is the main commercial airport for Iowa's capital region.
- The current passenger layout uses concourses A and C while the airport works through a new-terminal expansion.
- DSM's airport-use case is a capital-city business and regional-travel airport, not an Omaha-style Missouri River field.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dsmairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DSM
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DSM uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Des Moines International Airport is about 8.4 km from central Des Moines; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OMA Omaha is the closest retained alternate at 188 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dsmairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DSM inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DSM ranks #24 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DSM shares America/Chicago with AUS Austin US · BHM Birmingham US · BNA Nashville US · DAL Dallas US · DFW Dallas-Fort Worth US · HOU Houston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DSM is 958 ft (292 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NDJ 968 ft (295 m) (10 ft delta) · ONT 944 ft (288 m) (14 ft delta) · KMS 942 ft (287 m) (16 ft delta) · TYS 981 ft (299 m) (23 ft delta) · OMA 984 ft (300 m) (26 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DSM's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OMA 188 km +0h · MCI 264 km +0h · MSP 374 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | OMA | 188 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kansas City | MCI | 264 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Minneapolis | MSP | 374 km | 1h 18m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DSM to OMA
Omaha
Distance 188 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DSM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DSM to MCI
Kansas City
Distance 264 km; estimated travel window 1h 10m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DSM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DSM to MSP
Minneapolis
Distance 374 km; estimated travel window 1h 18m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DSM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Des Moines is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Des Moines is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Des Moines International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DSM, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
West Des Moines
west-des-moines · 6.6 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Des Moines
des-moines · 8.4 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Clive
clive · 9.5 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Urbandale
urbandale · 11 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Johnston
johnston · 16 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Altoona
altoona · 20 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Waukee
waukee · 21 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Indianola
indianola · 21 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ankeny
ankeny · 22 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newton
newton-4868907 · 54 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ames
ames · 56 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marshalltown
marshalltown · 84 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Des Moines International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Omaha (OMA), Kansas City (MCI), Minneapolis (MSP). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Iowa capital-region airport with two concourses and a new-terminal project that changes surface-access planning..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 2 concourses (A and C).
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,004 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers 05/23, 13/31.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Des Moines Airport Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1933.
- Network role: Iowa capital-region airport with two concourses and a new-terminal project that changes surface-access planning..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DSM. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Eppley AirfieldOMA
Omaha · large airport
- Distance
- 188 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 984 ft (300 m)
Compare against OMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kansas City International AirportMCI
Kansas City · large airport
- Distance
- 264 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,026 ft (313 m)
Compare against MCI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain FieldMSP
Minneapolis · large airport
- Distance
- 374 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 841 ft (256 m)
Compare against MSP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Des Moines International Airport (DSM) in?▾
Des Moines International Airport is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-05:00, CDT).
What are the codes for Des Moines International Airport?▾
Des Moines International Airport uses IATA code DSM and ICAO code KDSM.
Where is Des Moines International Airport located?▾
Des Moines International Airport is located in Des Moines, United States at coordinates 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W, with an elevation of 958 ft (292 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Des Moines International Airport from central Des Moines?▾
Des Moines International Airport sits roughly 8.4 km from the nearest mapped city center for Des Moines.
Which route reference is most useful from DSM?▾
Omaha (OMA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 4m, destination timezone America/Chicago, and a +0h difference from DSM.
Which authority regulates DSM?▾
Des Moines International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to DSM?▾
DSM's curated peers in United States on this site include OMA Omaha, MCI Kansas City, MSP Minneapolis, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Des Moines International Airport have?▾
Des Moines International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,004 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers include 05/23, 13/31.