KDSM is the ICAO code for Des Moines International Airport (IATA DSM), located in Des Moines, IA.
Des Moines International Airport (KDSM) sits 3 miles southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The two runways (9,001 ft, 9,001 ft) handle every current business jet. Field elevation 958 ft, no density-altitude concerns. Des Moines is Iowa's structural political + insurance capital (Principal Financial, Nationwide). Heavy presidential-caucus charter peak every 4 years (Jan). Ground time to downtown Des Moines is 10 minutes.
Des Moines International Airport is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa.
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