DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL
Abbreviation: DSM
Rank: 88
Take-Offs and Landings
In 2011: 932,828
In 2010: 898,840
In 2009: 853,596
In 2008: 919,990
In 2007: 963,231
Percent Change from 2010 to 2011: 0.0378

Airport Status Information

provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Real-time Status
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific.  Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Delays by Destination: 
  • Due to WEATHER / LOW CEILINGS, departure traffic destined to La Guardia Airport, New York, NY (LGA) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 33 minutes.
General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less.
General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.

Airport Ownership & Management

expand
Airport Usage
PU
Airport Ownership
PU
Owner / Manager
FRANK DE LOUIS/FRANK DE LOUIS
Name & Address
8797 SE 32 AVE
RUNNELLS, IA 50237
Phone Number
515-966-2307

Airport Inspection Details

expand
Inspection Method
F
Inspected By
F

Other Airport Details

expand
Activation Date
4/1/1940
Airport Elevation
958
Air Traffic Control Tower at Airport
Y
Attendance Schedule
ALL/ALL/ALL
Lighting Schedule
Fuel Types Sold
100LLA
Runway Length
9003
Runway Width
150
Runway Surface
Asphalt
Runway Surface Condition
Excellent
Runway Edge Light Intensity
HIGH

Featured Articles

Top 100 Highest Traffic Airports in the United States 2010

Below is the list of the busiest ariports in the United States in 2010. Rankings are determined by the total number of enplanements throughout the year. The top five highest traffic airports in the US remain the same from 2009, each with over 25 million enplanements. Select any airport below to fin...
read more »

Top 100 Highest Traffic Airports in the United States 2011

Listed below are the 100 busiest airports in the United States in 2011. Rankings are given by the total number of enplanements throughout the year. The top five highest traffic airports remain the same from the previous two years. Each of the top five busiest airports recorded over 25 million enplan...
read more »