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 109 arrivals and 144 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 45 carriers across 76 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 5% of observed flights. The most active carrier is United Airlines (UAL). The busiest route is to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD). On-time performance averages 60% with an average delay of 22 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.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 4 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Observed weather patterns
- • 17 of 128 long rollouts (13%) coincided with wind speeds above 20 kt or gusts above 25 kt, 3.2× the rate observed during clear conditions.
Statistical association, not causation. Last 30 days.
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
Top carriers
Share of flights
Top destinations
By flight count
Carriers
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FDX
Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 118.300 | 24 |
| TWR | 257.800 | 24 |
| GND | 121.900 | 24 |
| GND | 348.600 | 24 |
| ATIS | 119.550 | 24 |
| APCH | 120.450 | 24 |
| APCH | 123.900 | 24 |
| APCH | 135.200 | 24 |
| APCH | 307.150 | 24 |
| APCH | 350.300 | 24 |
| APCH | 360.700 | 24 |
| UNICOM | 122.950 | — |
| ASOS | 119.550 | — |
| DSM VOT | 109.200 | — |
| OTHER | 109.200 | — |
| LCL/P IC | 118.300 | 24 |
| CLASS C/ | 120.450 | 24 |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| DES MOIN | 122.500 | — |
| OTHER | 122.500 | — |
| CLASS C | 123.900 | 24 |
| CD/P | 134.150 | 24 |
| OTHER | 134.150 | 24 |
| CLASS C/ | 135.200 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| LCL/P IC | 257.800 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 307.150 | 24 |
| CD/P | 317.550 | 24 |
| OTHER | 317.550 | 24 |
| CLASS C/ | 350.300 | 24 |
| CLASS C/ | 360.700 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZMP
- Mag var:
- 1° E
- Fuel:
- 100LL
Destination network
Great-circle routes from KDSM · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
DSMORD Chicago, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
49 | 1h 11m |
DSMATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
45 | 1h 59m |
DSMMSP Minneapolis, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
41 | 0h 57m |
DSMDTW Detroit, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
34 | 1h 31m |
DSMSVH Statesville, US |
FTN
Victory AIR |
33 | 1h 54m |
DSMORD Chicago, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
31 | 1h 4m |
DSMDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
31 | 1h 52m |
DSMDEN Denver, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
30 | 1h 44m |
DSMDEN Denver, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
26 | 1h 41m |
DSMDEN Denver, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
26 | 2h 6m |
DSMMDW Chicago, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
25 | 1h 12m |
DSMPHX Phoenix, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
24 | 2h 59m |
DSMCLT Charlotte, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
23 | 2h 4m |
DSMPHL Philadelphia, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
17 | 2h 21m |
DSMIAH Houston, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
14 | 2h 9m |
DSMLAS Las Vegas, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
13 | 3h 2m |
DSMORD Chicago, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
13 | 1h 8m |
DSMLAX Los Angeles, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
12 | 3h 18m |
DSMORD Chicago, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
11 | 1h 3m |
DSMCID Cedar Rapids, US |
FDX
Federal Express |
11 | 1h 16m |