AirportsDes Moines International Airport is a large airport serving Des Moines, in Iowa, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is DSM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- DSM
- ICAO code
- KDSM
- City
- Des Moines
- State or region
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W
- Elevation
- 292 m (958 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,744 m (9,004 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, DSM means Des Moines International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KDSM. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 41.5340° N, 93.6567° W. It stands 292 metres (958 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Chicago, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Des Moines International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,744 metres (9,004 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 166.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | 2,744 m 9,004 ft | 46 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 13/31 | 2,744 m 9,001 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge | FOD | 122 km |
| Waterloo Regional AirportWaterloo | ALO | 154 km |
| The Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids | CID | 166 km |
| Mason City Municipal AirportMason City | MCW | 183 km |
| Kirksville Regional AirportKirksville | IRK | 185 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,164 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,133 km | 16 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,933 km | 14 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,725 km | 8 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,665 km | 2 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,324 km | 3 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 14,925 km | 18 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,863 km | 12 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,385 km | 17 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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