About DSM International Airport
The Des Moines International Airport is owned and operated by the City of Des Moines. It is governed by a seven member Airport Board appointed by the City Council. The Board and staff are dedicated to making air travel to and from Des Moines convenient and pleasurable.
DSM Airport – Fact Sheet
- Site sits on 2,735 acres
- Served by eight main air carriers
- At the crossroads of the two major interstates that cross the continental U.S. going north and south (I-35) and east and west (I-80)
- Approximately 70 different agencies and businesses comprise the airport. Excluding the Iowa Air National Guard, over 1,500 people are employed here
- DSM and the businesses on site provide an annual economic impact of over $522 million to central Iowa and produce a payroll impact that exceeds $211 million per year
- DSM is the only Port of Entry airport in the state of Iowa. It has a US Customs Office and two 9,000 ft. runways to accommodate practically any aircraft
- Less than 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines
- Over 4,500 parking spaces
- DSM’s Cargo Apron is about 1.7 million square feet which is equivalent to enough concrete to pave 37 miles of sidewalks
