Des Moines International Airport
Des Moines International Airport is a joint civilian-military commercial service airport 5 miles southwest of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa. The airport's 2,600 acre campus includes two runways, 46 buildings, 7 parking facilities, and the terminal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airport
- Description: airport in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Des Moines Airport”, “DSM”, and “KDSM”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Water Works Park.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Des Moines International Airport.
Water Works Park
Park
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Water Works Park is situated 2 miles north of Des Moines International Airport.
Arie den Boer Arboretum
Garden
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Arie den Boer Arboretum is situated 2½ miles north of Des Moines International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Linden Heights Historic District is located on the west side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956. Linden Heights Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Des Moines International Airport.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920. Sherman Hill Historic District is situated 3½ miles north of Des Moines International Airport.
Des Moines
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Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.
Des Moines International Airport
- Categories: international airport, airport, commercial traffic aerodrome, and transportation
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Des Moines International Airport” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Des Moines Internasionale Lughawe”
- Cebuano: “Des Moines International Airport”
- Chinese: “得梅因”
- Chinese: “得梅因国际机场”
- Chinese: “得梅因國際機場”
- Chinese: “德梅因国际机场”
- Chinese: “德梅因國際機場”
- Czech: “Letiště Des Moines”
- Czech: “Mezinárodní letiště Des Moines”
- French: “aéroport international de Des Moines”
- French: “Aéroport international de Des Moines”
- French: “DSM”
- German: “Des Moines Airport”
- German: “Des Moines International Airport”
- German: “Flughafen Des Moines”
- Indonesian: “Bandar udara internasional des moines”
- Indonesian: “Bandar Udara Internasional Des Moines”
- Indonesian: “Bandara Internasional Des Moines”
- Indonesian: “DSM”
- Indonesian: “KDSM”
- Italian: “Aeroporto Internazionale di Des Moines”
- Japanese: “DSM”
- Japanese: “デモイン国際空港”
- Japanese: “デモイン空港”
- Marathi: “दे मॉईन आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळ”
- Navajo: “Haltsotah Ałhidiilíiniidi tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ chidí naatʼaʼí ńdinibįįhígi”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Des Moines internasjonale lufthavn”
- Norwegian: “Des Moines internasjonale lufthavn”
- Persian: “DSM”
- Persian: “KDSM”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بینالمللی دی موین، آیووا”
- Persian: “فرودگاه بینالمللی دی موین”
- Polish: “Port lotniczy Des Moines”
- Portuguese: “Aeroporto Internacional de Des Moines”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Des Moines”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Internațional Des Moines”
- Russian: “Де-Мойн (аэропорт)”
- Russian: “Де-Мойн”
- Russian: “Международный аэропорт Де-Мойн”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto de Des Moines”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto internacional de des moines”
- Spanish: “Aeropuerto Internacional de Des Moines”
- Spanish: “KDSM”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи биналмилалӣ дий муин, Аёва”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи биналмилалӣ дий муин”
- Urdu: “دی موین بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا”
- Vietnamese: “Sân bay quốc tế Des Moines”
- Welsh: “Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Des Moines”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Millman and Fort Des Moines.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iowa Methodist Medical Center Heliport and Oak Grove Cemetery.
Iowa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Iowa City.
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