Des Moines International Airport - About Us

Driving Directions

Visit MapQuest or reference the general directions on this page to determine the best route to the Des Moines International Airport from your location. The Airport's address is 5800 Fleur Drive in Des Moines and the ZIP Code is 50321-2854. Below is a map of Des Moines and surrounding areas.

 

Des Moines area driving map. Click to enlarge.

General Directions        Construction Updates

  • From the North                With renovation of the freeway,                              
  • From the South                I-235, the route to the airport is in a constant state of
  • From the East                  change with ramp and street closings periodically. We
  • From the West                 ask that you consult these sites for the latest changes.

                                                     www.i235.com   www.avoidtherush.org  Thank you!

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Follow I-35 southbound and continue south on I-235 (Des Moines freeway system). Exit at Martin Luther King Parkway. Proceed south until it intersects with Fleur Drive(approximately 1.5miles). The Parkway will turn east toward downtown, so continue south on Fleur Drive another 3-miles to the airport. The entrance to the airport will be on your right.

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From the South

Follow I-35 northbound to Iowa 5, (DSM International Airport).  Take I-5,  7 miles east to the Fleur Drive exit. Take Fleur Drive north for approximately 2 miles. The entrance to the airport is on the left.

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From the East

Take Interstate 80 west to U.S.- 65 South. Proceed south on 65 as it bends west into Iowa -5 (approximately 14 miles), then continue west on Highway 5 for another 4-miles to the Fleur Drive exit (from the time you turn on to U.S.-65 to the Fleur Exit is approx. 18 miles). Proceed north on Fleur Drive approximately 2 miles. The entrance to the airport is on the left.

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From the West

Follow I-80 eastbound to I-235 (Des Moines freeway system). Exit at Martin Luther King Parkway. Proceed south on Martin Luther King until it intersects with Fleur Drive (approximately 1.5 miles). Martin Luther King Parkway will turn east toward downtown, so continue south on Fleur Drive another 3-miles. The entrance to the airport is on the right.

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