Des Moines International Airport (DSM)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	DSM
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	093-39-47.1000W/41-32-02.3000N -93.663083/41.533972 (Estimated)
Elevation	958 ft / 292.00 m (Surveyed)
Land	2625 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Des Moines, IA
Location	Polk County, IA
Magnetic Variation	03E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	City Of Des Moines
Address	East 1st & Locust Des Moines, IA 50307
Phone number	515-256-5100
Manager	Mr. Donald Smithey
Address	5800 Fleur Dr Rm 201 Des Moines, IA 50321-2854
Phone number	515-256-5100

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	Yes
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Omaha
Region	ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS	FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DSM (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements	NGY3

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.950 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	9003 x 150 ft (2744 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC-E
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	05	23
Alignment	54°	127°
Physical elevation	916.00 ft	934.00 ft
Coordinates	41.523368N / 93.677112W	41.537949N / 93.650568W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown
Approach light	MALSR
REIL	No	Yes

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	9002 x 150 ft (2744 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-E
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	13	31
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	912.00 ft	958.00 ft
Coordinates	41.545606N / 93.674454W	41.528967N / 93.650153W
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-box on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights		Yes

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Remarks

• CONTRACT FUEL NOT AVBL; HOWEVER GOVT CONTRACTORS MAY ACPT GOVT CREDIT CARDS.
• TERMINAL RAMP TAXILANE BTN TWY C & D RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 118 FT OR LESS.
• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• INFORMAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. EXPECT ATC TO ASSIGN PREFERRED RY.
• SOUTH RAMP PCN 78 R/B/W/T. WEST RAMP PCN 87 R/B/W/T.
• TERMINAL RAMP ALL GATES AIR CARRIER DEICING PRIOR TO PUSHBACK UNLESS APPROVED BY ARPT DIRECTOR.
• MAX ACFT WEIGHT ALL FBO RAMPS 100,000 LBS
• TWR HAS LIMITED VISIBILITY ON TWY P AT TWY P-7 AND AER 05.
• CROSS BLEED ENGINE STARTS ON AIR CARRIER RAMP PROHIBITED.
• PRVDD RWY/TWY MKD IN ACCORDANCE W FAA ADZY CIRCULAR NO 150/5340-IH.