--- iata: DSM name: Des Moines International Airport city: Des Moines country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flydsm.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flydsm.com/' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/flights-and-travel/airline-information' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/flights-and-travel/nonstop-destinations' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/traveler-info/tsa-security' - >- https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/traveler-info/tsa-security/tsa-precheck-global-entry - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/traveler-info/check-in-information' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/dining' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/parking' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/services-amenities' - 'https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/accessibility' - >- https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/ground-transportation/rental-cars - >- https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/ground-transportation/ride-share-taxis - >- https://www.flydsm.com/passengers/at-the-airport/ground-transportation/buses-paratransit - 'https://www.flydsm.com/lift-dsm' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KDSM' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' quickFacts: - >- Official 13 Jan 2026 recap / 2026 Quick Facts PDF: CY 2025 **3,254,107** passengers (+2.4% vs official 2024 **3,176,952**). Third straight year over 3 million. June 2025 **316,703** (busiest month); 1 Dec 2025 **7,155** (busiest day). FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,596,784** (rank 85, +2.66% vs 1,555,454) is a different extract — do not mix. - >- One civil campus at **5800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321**. Owner / operator **Des Moines Airport Authority**. CEO / AirNav manager **Brian Mulcahy**. Admin / lost-and-found **515-256-5100** / **airinfo@dsmairport.com**. Parking SP+ **515-256-5038**. Wheelchair G2 **515-256-5500**. Conference / board **Mary Benson, 515-256-5100 / msbenson@dsmairport.com**. Board: 2nd Tuesday 09:00 CT. - >- Official airline-information page (12 Sep 2026), **six** names: **Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United**. Homepage **35** nonstops vs **34** named destination cards plus a live **Atlanta (ATL)** Delta card — use the named list. **STL ended 4 Mar 2026** (Southwest). **Do not add Spirit / Avelo / Sun Country / Air Canada**. - >- **One TSA** (official security/dining/amenities all say “the checkpoint”), then **Concourse A (A1–A5)** and **Concourse C (C1–C7)** on the same sterile side. Checkpoint **03:45 until the last departure**. Official arrive **90 minutes to 2 hours**. **No CLEAR** on official pages. **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include DSM. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **DSM**, ICAO **KDSM**, 41.534066, −93.660948, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **957.9 ft**, 3 mi SW; 41.5339728, −93.6630722. RWY **5/23 9,004×150**, **13/31 9,001×150**. Iowa ANG **132nd Wing** sits on the field. **Do not create a second airport for KDSM or an ANGB page.** **Do not merge CID (Eastern Iowa / Cedar Rapids).** - >- No scheduled international passenger airline. Official 2025 recap’s Aer Lingus Dublin trip was an **Iowa State charter**, not a published card. AirNav / CBP: user-fee landing-rights for GA — CBP sheet **Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00**, AirNav **Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00**, weekend/night by appointment. Cite both. **Do not invent GE kiosks at the checkpoint.** bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Checkpoint opens 03:45 — budget the official 90 minutes to 2 hours' detail: >- Quick Facts: busiest hour is 5 a.m., busiest weekday Friday. Holiday copy asks for extra ticketing time. There is no official live wait tile. PreCheck is real; official pages do not print PreCheck lane hours. summary: >- TSA opens at 3:45 a.m. and stays open until the last departure. Official arrive is 90 minutes to 2 hours. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA, then A1–A5 left and C1–C7 right' detail: >- Southwest’s ticket counter is the south end near bag claim; everyone else is north. Allegiant has no lobby kiosk. Official pages do not print a gate-by-airline card — confirm the FIDS. summary: >- After screening you walk Concourse A or Concourse C on the same sterile side — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Seven kitchens, none of them a lounge' detail: >- Berk & Chesters is landside and prints a limited menu; Saturday close is 15:30. Official amenities still say “three full-service restaurants” — trust the seven-name dining card. summary: >- Portermill, Arugula & Rye, and Friedrichs sit just after TSA. Coffee & Bar / A Bar cover the far gates. category: food - label: Status title: The new terminal is January 2027 — you are still in the 1948 building detail: >- Homepage says six new gates on the existing 13; the LiftDSM page says seven on the existing 12. Cite both. Phase 1B East (four more gates) is 2028–29. TSA Gold+ is only “exploring” — not live. summary: >- LiftDSM Phase 1A is on track for January 2027. Today’s 13 gates and one checkpoint are still the live product. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Friedrichs Coffee bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Opens 04:00 and closes 30 minutes before the last departure. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Immediately after the TSA checkpoint terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Arugula & Rye / Portermill bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Arugula from 04:30; Portermill from 05:00. Both close 30 minutes before the last departure. location: >- Just after TSA — Arugula & Rye left past the police desk; Portermill straight ahead terminal: Main terminal - kind: purchase name: Mill Supply Co. / Coffee & Bar / A Bar bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Closer if you are already at the far gates. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Mill Supply at the start of A; A Bar for A3–A5; Coffee & Bar on C terminal: Concourses A and C - kind: purchase name: Hudson / Berk & Chesters bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Landside option 10:30–17:00 (Saturday to 15:30) if you are not through TSA yet. Official pages do not map bottle-fill stations. location: Hudson airside (self-serve kiosk) and Berk & Chesters landside terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 6.9 slug: dsm region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/dsm](/airports/dsm). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/dsm) - [Lounge directory](/airports/dsm/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Des Moines, United States · North America Iowa’s capital field put 3.25 million passengers through one TSA and 13 gates in 2025: easy when the 5 a.m. bank is quiet, no lounge, and the city bus no longer comes to the curb. ## Airportist Score **6.9 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.3 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.3 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3.25 million (CY 2025 official) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 2 concourses (A1–A5 / C1–C7), 1 TSA - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Iowa trips that already picked one of the six live airlines - Drivers using EZ-PICKUP or the $7 Red / $8 Grey economy lots - Travelers who will eat at Portermill or Friedrichs after the single checkpoint ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass - DART’s June 2026 network dropped the terminal — official Route 8 copy is leftover - Uber/Lyft pickup is in the garage, not at the curb - The new terminal is January 2027; you are still in the 1948/1970 building ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/dsm/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/dsm/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/dsm/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/dsm/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/dsm/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/dsm/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/dsm/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/dsm/reviews.md) (free)