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Pilot information for Des Moines International Airport

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General information for Des Moines International Airport

Airport codes: DSM KDSM
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Latitude: 41.534000 | 41 32.040024 N | N41 32 02
Longitude: -93.663101 | 93 39.786072 W | W093 39 47
Field elevation: 958 ft/292 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.0°E

Radio communication frequencies for Des Moines International Airport

A/D: 118.6 MHz (APP/DEP)
ATIS: 119.55 MHz
CLD: 134.15 MHz (CLNC DEL)
GND: 121.9 MHz
OPS: 138.15 MHz (ANG OPS MAINT)
RDO: 122.65 MHz (FORT DODGE RDO)
TWR: 118.3 MHz
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Des Moines International Airport

05/23
9,003 x 150 ft (2,744 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
13/31
9,001 x 150 ft (2,744 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Des Moines International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Des Moines International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 23:54: 

KDSM 262354Z 16013G20KT 10SM BKN200 OVC250 31/23 A2984

Forecast (TAF) for Des Moines International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 00:33: 

TAF KDSM 262331Z 2700/2724 16017G22KT P6SM FEW035 BKN250 
     FM270200 16015KT P6SM BKN250 
     FM271500 19018G32KT P6SM BKN250

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Des Moines International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 05/089: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/089 DSM NAV ILS RWY 5 DME OTS WEF 1205291300-1205291800
CREATED: 26 May 2012 13:04:00 
SOURCE: KGFKYFYX
NOTAM 05/088: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/088 DSM APRON ELLIOTT AVIATION RAMP WORK IN PROGRESS MAINTENANCE WEF 1205251825-1206012030
CREATED: 25 May 2012 18:25:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/086: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/086 DSM OBST TOWER 1237 (407 AGL) 3.21 NNE LGTS OTS (ASR
 1043706) TIL 1206060226
CREATED: 22 May 2012 02:27:00 
SOURCE: KHONYFYX
NOTAM 05/082: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/082 DSM AD SURFACE MOVEMENT GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM NOT AVBL
 WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 21 May 2012 02:17:00 
SOURCE: KFODYFYX
NOTAM 05/079: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/079 DSM TWY D BTN TWY D6 AND TWY R CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:09:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/078: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/078 DSM TWY B BTN ANG SOUTH RAMP AND RWY 13/31 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:05:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/077: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/077 DSM TWY D6 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:03:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/076: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/076 DSM TWY D5 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:01:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/075: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/075 DSM TWY D4 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:01:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/074: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/074 DSM TWY D2 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 13:00:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/072: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/072 DSM TWY D1 WEST CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 12:57:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/071: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/071 DSM TWY D1 EAST CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 12:56:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/070: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/070 DSM RWY 13/31 CLSD WEF 1205211230-1211012300
CREATED: 19 May 2012 12:55:00 
SOURCE: DSM
NOTAM 05/068: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/068 DSM RWY 31 RVR OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051700
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:48:00 
SOURCE: KSJTYFYX
NOTAM 05/067: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/067 DSM RWY 13 VASI OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051800
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:46:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 05/066: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/066 DSM RWY 13 RVR OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051700
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:45:00 
SOURCE: KSJTYFYX
NOTAM 05/065: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/065 DSM RWY 13 ALS OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051800
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:41:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 05/064: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/064 DSM RWY 31 PAPI OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051800
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:40:00 
SOURCE: KSJTYFYX
NOTAM 05/063: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/063 DSM RWY 31 ALS OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051800
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:39:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 05/062: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/062 DSM NAV FOREM NDB/ILS RWY 31 OTS WEF
 1205211230-1210051700
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:37:00 
SOURCE: KSJTYFYX
NOTAM 05/061: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/061 DSM NAV ILS RWY 31 OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051700
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:36:00 
SOURCE: KABQYFYX
NOTAM 05/060: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/060 DSM NAV ILS RWY 13 OTS WEF 1205211230-1210051700
CREATED: 18 May 2012 12:34:00 
SOURCE: KSJTYFYX
NOTAM 05/052: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 05/052 DSM OBST TOWER 1232 (372 AGL) 4.00 ENE LGTS OTS (ASR
 1036830) TIL 1205311318
CREATED: 16 May 2012 13:19:00 
SOURCE: KPNMYFYX
NOTAM 04/067: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 04/067 DSM COM REMOTE COM OUTLET 255.4 OTS
CREATED: 17 Apr 2012 03:35:00 
SOURCE: KFODYFYX
NOTAM 03/034: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 03/034 DSM AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET 2 NMR DSM118007 8500/BLW
 1500-2300 DLY WEF 1203151500-1211042300
CREATED: 14 Mar 2012 18:51:00 
SOURCE: KPNMYFYX
NOTAM 01/027: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!DSM 01/027 DSM NAV VOR 085-184 UNUSBL
CREATED: 11 Jan 2012 04:36:00 
SOURCE: KFODYFYX
NOTAM 2/4312: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/4312 DSM FI/T IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 13, AMDT 9...
     CHANGE NOTE TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR, INCREASE S-ILS 13
     CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 4000 AND S-LOC 13 CAT E VISIBILITY
     TO 1 1/2 MILE.
     CHART APT ELEV 958.
     CIRCLING CAT A/B/C MDA 1420/HAA 462, CAT D MDA 1520/HAA 562,
     CAT E MDA 1760/HAA 802.
CREATED: 25 May 2012 15:57:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/4311: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/4311 DSM FI/P IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 5, ORIG-A...
     CHART NOTE: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR, INCREASE S-ILS 5 CAT E
     VISIBILITY TO RVR 4000 AND S-LOC CAT E VISIBILITY TO 1 1/2 MILE.
     CHART VDP AT I-DWW 2.92 DME (ASTERISK); DISTANCE VDP TO THLD
     1.22 MILES. CHART PROFILE NOTE: (ASTERISK) LOC ONLY.
     CHART APT ELEV 958.
     CIRCLING CAT A/B/C  MDA 1420/HAA 462, CAT D MDA 1520/HAA 562,
     CAT E MDA 1760/HAA 802.
   THIS IS ILS OR LOC RWY 5, ORIG-B.
CREATED: 25 May 2012 15:57:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/6970: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/6970 DSM FI/P IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, AMDT 1A...
     CIRCLING CAT A MDA 1420/HAA 462.
   THIS IS RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, AMDT 1B.
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 16:42:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/6968: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/6968 DSM FI/P IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, AMDT 1...
     LNAV/VNAV DA 1385/HAT 454 ALL CATS, VIS RVR 5000 ALL CATS.
     LNAV MDA 1320/HAT 389 ALL CATS. CIRCLING CAT A MDA 1420/HAA 462,
VIS
     CAT A/B 1.
   THIS IS RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, AMDT 1A.
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 16:42:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/6966: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/6966 DSM FI/P IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, AMDT 1A...
     CIRCLING CAT A MDA 1420/HAA 462.
   THIS IS RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, AMDT 1B.
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 16:41:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/6965: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/6965 DSM FI/P IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 23...
     CHANGE NOTE TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE ALSF, INCREASE S-ILS 31
     CAT E VISIBILITY TO RVR 4000 AND S-LOC 31 CAT E VISIBILITY TO 
RVR
     6000.
     CIRCLING CAT A MDA 1420/HAA 462.
   THIS IS ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 23A.
CREATED: 27 Apr 2012 16:41:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/4519: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
!FDC 2/4519 DSM FI/T IAP DES MOINES INTL, DES MOINES, IA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 23...
   ILS RWY 31 (CAT II), AMDT 23...
   ILS RWY 31 (CAT III), AMDT 23...
     TERMINAL ROUTE DES MOINES (DSM) VORTAC TO CYCLN INT/I-DSM 11.9
     DME NA.  DSM FACILITY RESTRICTION.
CREATED: 22 Jan 2012 16:54:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM M0002/12: Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) 
M0002/12 NOTAMR M0001/12
Q)  /QMHXX
A)  KDSM
B)  201205012155
C)  201207301900
E)  DEPARTURE END RUNWAY 31 PAVEMENT RAISED 2-3 INCHES STARTING ON 
THE SW CORNER OUTSIDE 25 FEET.
CREATED: 01 May 2012 21:52:00 
SOURCE: KDSM