Des Moines International Airport

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM/DSM) is a large international airport located in Des Moines, IA. It features 2 runways with the longest being 9,003 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 104 arrivals and 141 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 37 carriers across 69 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 5% of observed flights. The most active carrier is Endeavor AIR (EDV). The busiest route is to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD). On-time performance averages 71% with an average delay of 13 minutes against scheduled times. At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 180 seconds.