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DES MOINES INTL AIRPORT

DES MOINES, IA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41°32'2"N / 93°39'47"W
  41°32.0384'N / 93°39.7843'W
  41.5340 / -93.6631
Elevation: 957.9 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (2020)
From city: 03 miles SW of DES MOINES, IA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: FORT DODGE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: DSM (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
DSM 354oT/5.9 DES MOINES VORTAC 117.50 07E
TNU 239oT/29.0 NEWTON VOR/DME 112.50 03E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ANKENY 204oT/10.9 275 03E IKV
PERRY 128oT/28.5 251 06E PRO
KNOXVILLE 300oT/28.6 284 03E OXV
BOONE 165oT/32.4 407 03E BNW
PELLA 284oT/33.3 257 02E PEA
CHARITON 336oT/33.9 335 05E CNC
GUTHRIE CENTER 104oT/35.7 518 05E GCT
GREENFIELD 70oT/37.3 338 04E GFZ

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 9004 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 41-31-24.1244N 41-32-16.6181N
Longitude: 093-40-37.6072W 093-39-02.0431W
Elevation: 915.5 ft. 937.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 054 234
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 13/31
Dimensions: 9001 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude: 41-32-44.1797N 41-31-44.2818N
Longitude: 093-40-28.0332W 093-39-00.5563W
Elevation: 912.6 ft. 957.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 132 312
Declared distances: TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • CONTR FUEL - 515-256-5330.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • INFORMAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. EXPECT ATC TO ASSIGN PREFERRED RY.
  • IANG SOUTH RAMP PCN 78 R/B/W/T. IANG WEST RAMP PCN 87 R/B/W/T.
  • MAX ACFT WT SOUTH GA APRN 170,000 LBS ALL OTHER FBO APRN 80,000 LBS.
  • RWY 05 APCH END HAS LTD VIS FROM THE TWR. TWR CANNOT EASILY ID IF AN ACFT IS OVER THE HOLD SHORT LINE AT TWY P7. RWY 05 ARRIVALS - USE CTN AND ENSURE YOU ARE CORRECTLY LINED UP WITH RWY 05 AND NOT TWY P.
  • CROSS BLEED ENGINE STARTS ON AIR CARRIER RAMP PROHIBITED.
  • USE CAUTION WHEN LNDG OVER RAISED LIGHTS IN THE OVERRUNS AND RWY THLDS AT DSM.
  • ARNG RAMP AVBL FOR MIL AND MIL-CONTRACTED ACFT FOR OFFL BUS ONLY WITH LTD SUPPORT. PPR; CTC DSN 261-8360/8361, C515-261-8360/8361. FBO WILL PROVIDE CONTRACT FUEL. MIL CREWS CAN CTC HAWKI ON 252.9
  • A321 AIRCRAFT LTD TO 190,000 LBS ON RWY 5-23 AND TWY P. A321 EXCEEDING 190,000 LBS WO ARPT AUTH WAIVER REQ ATCT PRVD 13-31.
  • UPDTD: SKED A321 ACFT OVER 200,000 LBS RQR AN OVERWEIGHT ACFT PMT; CTC ARPT AUTH 515-256-5000
  • MODERN AVIATION FBO LCTD AT NORTH GA APRON.
  • TERMINAL APRON TAXILANE ADG III AC ONLY, ADG IV AC AT GATE A4 ONLY.
  • TRML APRON TAXILANE ADG III (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT) ONLY, ADG IV (ACFT WINGSPAN LESS THAN 172 FT) ACFT AT GATE A4 ONLY.
  • TERMINAL APRON DE-ICE SPOT N2 AND ASSOCIATED TAXILANE LIMITED TO ADGII UNLESS COORDINATED WITH IDS 129.875.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 05 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 13 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 31 (PDF)
   ILS RWY 31 (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   ILS RWY 31 (CAT II - III) (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 23 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   DES MOINES TWO (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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