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Des Moines · US

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

958 ft MSL2 listed runwaysTower frequency listed
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THE FIELD

Runways

05/23

9,004 × 150 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 05

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,004 ft
Takeoff run
9,004 ft
Takeoff available
9,004 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,004 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
915.5 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 23

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,004 ft
Takeoff run
9,004 ft
Takeoff available
9,004 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,004 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
937 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 1

23 · VGSI CODE
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

13/31

9,001 × 150 ft

CONC · FAA lighting code: HIGH

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 13

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,001 ft
Takeoff run
9,001 ft
Takeoff available
9,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
912.6 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4R
Approach lighting
MALSR
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 31

Published direction
Right traffic
Pattern altitude
Not published

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
9,001 ft
Takeoff run
9,001 ft
Takeoff available
9,001 ft
Accelerate-stop
9,001 ft
Displaced threshold
Not published
End elevation MSL
957.8 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
P4L
Approach lighting
ALSF2
Runway remarks

No remarks published for this runway/end in the loaded cycle.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

APP/DEPA/D
118.6 MHz
ATISATIS
119.55 MHz
CLNC DELCLD
134.15 MHz
GNDGND
121.9 MHz
ANG OPS MAINTOPS
138.15 MHz
FORT DODGE RDORDO
122.65 MHz
TWRTWR
118.3 MHz
UNICOMUNIC
122.95 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
100LL · Jet A
Facility use
Public use
Lighting schedule
Not published
Ownership
Public

Attendance & contacts

ALL · ALL · ALL

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · MR. BRIAN MULCAHY
515-256-5100

OWNER · DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
515-256-5100

Airport remarks · 21

FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700. FOR SAT; SUN; HOLS & NIGHT CUSTOMS SVC MAKE APPOINTMENTS MON-FRI 0830-1700. AT LEAST 3 HR ADVANCE NOTICE RQRD.

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.

TERMINAL APRON TAXILANE ADG III AC ONLY, ADG IV AC AT GATE 25 ONLY.

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.

NO TAXI BETWEEN GATES 24 AND 26.

NO TAXI TO TRML GATES 21/23/25 FROM TXY D1 WHEN AN AIRCRAFT IS PARKED AT REMOTE SPOT R6 - REQUEST TXY E.

ENTER TERMINAL DE-ICE PAD QUEUE FROM TAXILANE N, DO NOT ENTER PAD FROM TAXILANE N4.

TWY P E OF TWY D WINGTIP CLEARANCE LIMITED TO 121.5 FT, CAUTION ADVISED FOR ADG V AND LARGER AIRCRAFT.

N GA APN MAX WINGSPAN 104 FT.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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