Des Moines International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Des Moines | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Des Moines Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 958 ft / 292 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°32′02″N 093°39′47″W / 41.53389°N 93.66306°WCoordinates: 41°32′02″N 093°39′47″W / 41.53389°N 93.66306°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.DSMairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration Des Moines International Airport
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| Total Passengers (2016) | 2,483,924 |
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| Cargo (pounds) (2016) | 131,980,841 |
| Airport Operations (2015) | 69,387 |
| Based Aircraft (2017) | 111 |
Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a civil-military public airport three miles southwest of Des Moines, in Polk County, Iowa, United States. It has 19 connections to major airline hubs.
This airport is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which called it a primary commercial service airport. In 2016, a record 2.48 million passengers used the airport, up 5 percent from 2015.
The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132nd Wing (132 WG) of the Iowa Air National Guard.
During the 1920s the Des Moines area had several small private airports for general aviation and airmail. In 1929, the Iowa General Assembly passed a law allowing cities to sell bonds and levy assessments in order to build municipal airports. Over 80 sites were considered for the Des Moines Airport until a decision was made to build on 160 acres (0.65 km²) of farmland south of the city. Construction of the airport began in 1932 and was completed in 1933. The airport's first passenger terminal was built shortly after the airport was completed. It was replaced by a new terminal in 1950 that has been expanded and renovated several times since then. The present concourses were built in 1970, along with the remodeling of the terminal. The airport itself has expanded several times from its original 160-acre (0.65 km2) site and now covers 2,300 acres (9.3 km²) of land.
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