FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DSM |
| Lat/Long: | 41-32-02.3020N 093-39-47.0600W
41-32.038367N 093-39.784333W
41.5339728,-93.6630722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 957.9 ft. / 292.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of DES MOINES, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50321 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DSM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
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. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.55 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.55 (515-974-8013) |
| DES MOINES GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| DES MOINES TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 |
| DES MOINES APPROACH: | 123.9 307.15 120.45 135.2 350.3 360.7 |
| DES MOINES DEPARTURE: | 123.9 307.15 120.45 350.3 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.15 317.55 |
| CLASS C: | 123.9 307.15 |
| CLASS C/S: | 120.45 135.2 350.3 360.7 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 118.3 121.9 123.9 257.8 307.15 348.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKV (10 nm NE): | 119.175 (515-965-5764) |
- CONTACT GND CONTROL ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ON THE TERMINAL APRON. ADVISE TOWER IF DE-ICING IS REQUIRED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DSMr347/5.8 | | DES MOINES VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 07E |
| TNUr236/29.0 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 9004 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-31.402073N | | 41-32.276968N |
| Longitude: | 093-40.626787W | | 093-39.034052W |
| Elevation: | 915.5 ft. | | 937.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 054 true | | 233 magnetic, 234 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 67 ft. pole, lighted, 2322 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-32.736328N | | 41-31.738030N |
| Longitude: | 093-40.467220W | | 093-39.009272W |
| Elevation: | 912.6 ft. | | 957.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 131 magnetic, 132 true | | 311 magnetic, 312 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 | | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:9001 LDA:9001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207, ROOM 201
DES MOINES, IA 50321
Phone 515-256-5100 |
| Manager: | MR. KEVIN FOLEY
5800 FLEUR DRIVE, SUITE 207
DES MOINES, IA 50321-2854
Phone 515-256-5100
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T |
| A39-13/31 | PCR VALUE: 696/R/D/W/T |
| - | CONTRACT FUEL AVBL; CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 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 RQR; CTC IAARNG C-12 FIXED WING DETACHMENT. DSN 431-4993, C515-252-4993 OR DSN 261-8360, C515-261-8360. FBOS WILL PRVFD TRANSIT SVCS. 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
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (320KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (305KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (294KB) |
| ILS RWY 31 (SA CAT I) | |
download (266KB) |
| ILS RWY 31 (CAT II - III) | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| DES MOINES ONE | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (429KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (10 nm NE)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KPRO - Perry Municipal Airport (28 nm NW)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2024 11:10:09 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Nov-2024 05:10:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KDSM | 211054Z 32022G31KT 10SM OVC020 M01/M05 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 33036/1007 SLP181 T10061050
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KIKV
10nm NE | 211055Z AUTO 32013G21KT 10SM OVC019 M00/M04 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KDSM | 210538Z 2106/2206 31019G31KT P6SM OVC025 FM211900 31019G28KT P6SM SCT030 FM220100 32014G21KT P6SM SCT030 FM220500 31011G20KT P6SM BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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