{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Airport","name":"Des Moines International Airport","iataCode":"DSM","icaoCode":"KDSM","city":"Des Moines","country":"US","airportType":"medium_airport","cargoCapable":true,"cargoRank":null,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":41.534,"longitude":-93.663101},"elevationMeters":292,"runwayLengthMeters":null,"description":"Iowa's busiest passenger airport is not its busiest freight airport — and Des Moines International (DSM) proves the point, with a most recently reported 32.3 million pounds of cargo, roughly 14,700 tonnes. Volumes fell sharply after the U.S. Postal Service ended its FedEx-operated Des Moines air contract in April 2024; tonnage through September 2025 ran about 42% below the prior-year period. FedEx Express and UPS still serve the airport with their own freighters, ground handling is provided by o","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/des-moines-international-airport-dsm","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/airports/en/des-moines-international-airport-dsm","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Des Moines International Airport · (IATA: DSM) · Des Moines, US · 292 m · Cargo Hub"}