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General Info

Information Current as of:	07/02/2009
Facility Name:	DES MOINES INTL
Airport ID:	DSM
Type:	AIRPORT
City:	DES MOINES
County:	POLK
State Name:	IOWA
FAA Region:	Central
Opened On:	04/01/1940
Airport Status Code:	Operational

Ownership

Information Current as of:	07/02/2009
Ownership:	Public
Use:	Public
Owner:	CITY OF DES MOINES
Owner Address:	EAST 1ST & LOCUST
Owner Address:	DES MOINES, IA 50307
Manager:	MR. CRAIG SMITH
Manager Address:	5800 FLEUR DR RM 201
Manager Address:	DES MOINES, IA 50321-2854
Manager Phone:	515-256-5100

Physical Properties

Latitude:	41.5340 as of 2004-07-30 - Source: NGS
Longitude:	-93.6631 as of 2004-07-30 - Source: NGS
Location Determination Method:	Estimated
Elevation:	958 feet above sea level as of 2004-07-30 - Source: NGS
Elevation Method:	Surveyed
Magnetic Variation:	03E
Magnetic Variation Year:	2000
Land Area:	2625 acres

Other

Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center ID:	ZMP
Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Computer ID:	ZCP
Boundary Air Route Traffic Control Center Name:	MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-In FSS:	N
Tie-In FSS ID:	FOD
Tie-In FSS Name:	FORT DODGE
NOTAM Facility ID:	DSM
NOTAM Service:	Yes
Inspection Method:	Federal
Inspection Group:	FAA Airports Field Personnel
Last Inspection Date:	05/23/2008
Chart Name:	OMAHA
Distance from CBD:	3
Direction from CBD:	SW
Certification Type Date:	I C S 05/1973
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN
Air Traffic Control Tower:	Yes
Unicom Frequencies:	122.950
Segmented Circle:	No
Beacon Color:	Clear Green (Lighted land airport)
Non-Comm Landing Fees:	No
Wind Indicator:	Yes

# of Aircraft

# Single Engine Aircraft:	56
# Mult Engine Aircraft:	28
# Jet Engine Aircraft:	23
# Heli Aircraft:	1
# Military:	17

# of Flights

In the 12 months preceding 12/31/2007 there have been...

43918 (120 avg per day)	Commercial Flights
40888 (112 avg per day)	Local General Aviation Flights
33238 (91 avg per day)	General Aviation Itinerant Flights
3512 (9 avg per day)	Military Flights

Federal Stuff

Federal Agreements:	N G Y
Airspace Determination:	CONDITIONAL
Customs Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Joint Use:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes

Features

Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Powerplant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen Type:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen Type:	HIGH/LOW
Fuel Types:	100LLA
Transient Storage:	HGR,TIE
Other Services:	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Map

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FAA Remarks

Runway: 23
Remark: H BAK-12B(B) (1353').Runway: 05
Remark: H BAK-12B(B) (1475').General Remark: ALL ARRESTING GEAR RIGGED DURING ANG OPERATIONS. OTR TIMES CTC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER OR APPROACH CONTROL.General Remark: TERMINAL RAMP TAXILANE BTN TAXIWAY 'C' & 'D' RESTRICTED TO B727 & SMALLER AIRCRAFT.General Remark: INFORMAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. EXPECT ATC TO ASSIGN PREFERRED RUNWAY.General Remark: SOUTH RAMP PCN 78 R/B/W/T. WEST RAMP PCN 87 R/B/W/T.General Remark: AIRPORT DIRECTOR REQUIRES 24 HRS NOTICE ON TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES BY CIVIL AIRCRAFT.General Remark: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER HAS LMTD VIS ON TAXIWAY 'D' BTN TAXIWAYS 'D-5' & 'D-6', TAXIWAY 'P-7' & AER 05.General Remark: PRVDD RWY/TAXIWAY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE W FAA ADZY CIRCULAR NO 150/5340-IH.