Des Moines International Airport DSM / KDSM
Des Moines, Iowa · United States · Des Moines Airport Authority (city-owned, authority-operated)
3.3Mpax · 2025
H24Jet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKDSM / DSM
OperatorDes Moines Airport Authority (city-owned, authority-operated)
Coordinates41.5339°N, 93.6631°W
Elevation958 ft · 292 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr3,254,107 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKDSM — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsSingle terminal, two concourses (A and C); $445M new terminal under LiftDSM program, opening fall/late 2026 (18 gates on opening, +50% capacity).
Runways (2)
- 05/23 · 2,744 m / 9,004 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS/LOC RWY 05 and ILS/LOC RWY 23 (RWY 23 also VOR); RNAV (GPS) both ends
- 13/31 · 2,744 m / 9,001 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS ILS/LOC RWY 13; ILS RWY 31 CAT II/III (also SA CAT I)
Airport contact
Iowa's busiest airport; 2025 all-time passenger record (3rd straight year over 3M). Served by American, Allegiant, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United to 35 nonstop destinations; joint civil-military field. CBP Port of Entry 3513 present but scheduled service is domestic-only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Unifi Aviation
Third-party ramp and passenger handling at DSM for mainline carriers, confirmed by active DSM Delta and United ramp agent postings (belt loaders, tugs, pushback, bag handling).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Trego-Dugan Aviation
Third-party ramp, baggage and passenger handling at DSM, typically for LCC/regional carriers (Allegiant, Frontier, American per company handling list). DSM location confirmed via active ramp agent listings.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Modern Aviation
General-aviation FBO: ramp handling, parking, heated transient hangar, crew/passenger services, pre-heat.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Signature Aviation
FBO into-plane fueling at DSM (Jet A and 100LL); current fuel prices listed on AirNav as of Jul 2026, confirming active operation.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Modern Aviation
FBO into-plane fueling at DSM under the Titan-branded fuel program (Jet A and 100LL); current prices on AirNav confirm active operation. Acquired the former Elliott FBO in Sept 2022.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Elliott Aviation
Line maintenance and avionics upgrades/repairs for business aircraft as an authorized service center.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Endeavor Air
Delta Connection maintenance base on field at DSM: ~50 technicians across 3 shifts performing nightly scheduled maintenance, line checks, weekend dwells and A-checks (800-hr threshold) on its own CRJ regional fleet. Base confirmed operating late 2025. · 24/7 (3 shifts)
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Elliott Aviation
FAA Part 145 repair station on field at DSM: scheduled and heavy maintenance, structural repairs, STC/modification installs, avionics and parts. Elliott retained its MRO team at DSM after divesting its FBO to Modern Aviation in Sept 2022.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Endeavor Air
Heavier scheduled tasks on its own CRJ fleet: engine changes/builds, strut repacks, long-term storage in the DSM hangar. In-house airline maintenance only, not third-party MRO.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 2 providers
Elliott Aviation
Avionics/instrument shop at the KDSM facility — bench and installed-equipment repairs, upgrades & modifications; avionics services at this Des Moines location are confirmed on Elliott's own Des Moines/KDSM location page. Elliott Aviation holds company-wide factory-authorized dealer/service-center status for Garmin, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins, BendixKing, Universal Avionics and Mid-Continent Instruments & Avionics, and operates under Elliott's FAA Part 145 Repair Station certificate (whether these manufacturer authorizations, and which radio/instrument class rating, apply specifically to the KDSM station is unconfirmed).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Elliott Aviation
Structural/airframe repair and modification shop at the KDSM facility — confirmed on Elliott's Des Moines/KDSM location page as Structural Repairs and Modifications, servicing Citation, Hawker, Embraer, Beechcraft and Daher airframe families under Elliott's FAA Part 145 Repair Station certificate (specific class rating and sheet-metal/composite sub-scope unconfirmed).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
On request
Modern Aviation
Catering arranged through local partners (Palmer's Deli, Panera, Machine Shed, others) via the FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
On request
Trego-Dugan Aviation
Cabin appearance / aircraft cleaning offered within its ground-handling service line (not independently DSM-confirmed).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Unifi Aviation
Operates ground support equipment (belt loaders, tugs, pushback, carts) for its handled carriers at DSM.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Signature Aviation
Full-service private/GA FBO: ground handling, ramp/parking, crew and passenger services.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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