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Des Moines DSM Airport Overview

Des Moines International Airport DSM is the Port of Entry airport in the state of Iowa and has a US Customs Office.

The Airport is located approximately six miles south of downtown Des Moines, Iowa,  and is at the crossroads of Interstate Hwys I-80 (ease-west), and I-35 (north-south) and near Hwy 235. .

With 2.0 million passengers in 2012, Des Moines International Airport  is served by major U.S. airlines and their affiliates, offering direct flights to major U.S. cities, with connections to all points of the globe.  NOTE that Southwest will assume all AirTran flights; it will also add 2 roundtrip flights to Chicago's Midway Airport.

NOTICE:  1. Allow for extra time (90 minutes are recommended) to arrive at the Airport  - particularly during morning rush hours. Recently another passenger screening was added to get the lines moving faster.
2. Note that for Skycap and wheelchair services you need to either ask an airline agent or call 515-256-5500 (but it is best to state any special needs when making airline reservations).

Des Moines International Airport has one passenger terminal. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Des Moines Airport: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

The new Rental Car Facility now replaces the rental car desks in the baggage claim area of the passenger terminal, while the rental car pickup lot is just left of the terminal and the return lot is right behind it.

To get from Des Moines International Airport to your destination, you can take a taxi, rent a car or take a bus. Cabs go to any location in central Iowa and buses are available throughout the Metro area.
Executive Express has a booth in the baggage claim area and provides shuttle service to Ames and other Iowa cities.
The interstate transit bus lines link Central Iowa and the surrounding counties around Polk (where the Airport & the City of Des Moines are) via 'Heart of Iowa Regional Transit'.
To get to Ames (Iowa State University), CyRide in Ames offers periodic service during holidays, semester breaks, and the beginning and end of the school year.


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Des Moines DSM Airport Update History

  • Updated DSM Airport Intro page - Mar 30, 2013
  • Updated DSM Airports page - Mar 30, 2013
  • Updated DSM Main Terminals page - Mar 30, 2013
  • Updated DSM Official Website Links page - Mar 30, 2013
  • Updated DSM Food & Stores page - Mar 7, 2013
  • Updated DSM Direct Flights page - Jan 23, 2013
  • Updated DSM Parking On site page - Jan 3, 2013
  • Updated DSM Banking ATM page - Dec 30, 2012
  • Updated DSM Lost Found page - Dec 30, 2012