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DES MOINES INTL

DES MOINES, IOWA FAA DSM ICAO KDSM Open to the public

Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale
05/23 9,004 × 150 ft · Concrete (excellent) · High-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 05/23 end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
05 54° ILS/DME PAPI · 4-light · left side MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights
23 234° PAPI · 4-light · left side
13/31 9,001 × 150 ft · Concrete (excellent) · High-intensity edge lights
Runway-end details
Runway 13/31 end details
EndTrue hdgILS Glide slope aidApproach lights Displaced thrDeclared distances
13 132° ILS/DME PAPI · 4-light · right side MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights TORA 9,001 · TODA 9,001 · ASDA 9,001 · LDA 9,001
31 RP 312° ILS/DME PAPI · 4-light · left side ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III) TORA 9,001 · TODA 9,001 · ASDA 9,001 · LDA 9,001

Communications

26 published frequencies
Published communications frequencies
UseFrequencyHours
DSM VOT109.2
DSM VORTAC117.5/122X
LCL/P IC118.324
ATIS119.5524
DSM ASOS119.55
APCH/S DEP/S120.4524
CLASS C/S120.4524
EMERG121.524
GND/P IC121.924
DES MOINES RCO122.5
UNICOM122.95
APCH/P DEP/P IC123.924
Show 14 more frequencies
CLASS C123.924
CD/P134.1524
APCH/S135.224
CLASS C/S135.224
EMERG243.024
LCL/P IC257.824
APCH/P DEP/P IC307.1524
CLASS C307.1524
CD/P317.5524
GND/P IC348.624
APCH/S DEP/S350.324
CLASS C/S350.324
APCH/S360.724
CLASS C/S360.724

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records
Instrument landing system records
Runway endSystemCategory FrequencyStatus
05 ILS/DME I 111.5 Operational ifr
13 ILS/DME I 111.9 Operational ifr
31 ILS/DME III 110.3 Operational ifr

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots
DES MOINES INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KDSM

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.