Airports near Des Moines, IA
14 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Des Moines, Iowa — 4 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Des Moines International (KDSM), 4.1 nm S. Closest public fuel: KDSM (100LL,A), 4.1 nm. Longest runway: 9,004 ft at KDSM.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Des Moines | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDSM | Des Moines International Des Moines · Airport | 4.1 nm S | Public | 9,004 ft | 100LL,A | UNICOM 122.95 |
| KIKV | Ankeny Regional Ankeny · Airport | 6.3 nm NE | Public | 5,500 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.9 |
| 20IA | Hobbes Field Cumming · Airport | 8.9 nm SW | Private | 1,165 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA85 | Tuinstra Airfield Indianola · Airport | 10.7 nm SE | Private | 1,200 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA41 | Laverty Field Indianola · Airport | 11.5 nm S | Private | 2,350 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA77 | Bascom Field Elkhart · Airport | 12.5 nm NE | Private | 2,300 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA20 | Agrivation Field Indianola · Airport | 15.7 nm S | Private | 1,710 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 2IA7 | Jungmanns Landing Adel · Airport | 15.7 nm W | Private | 1,307 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 44IA | Nash Field Indianola Indianola · Airport | 18.0 nm S | Private | 2,215 ft (soft) | — | CTAF 122.9 |
| 39IA | Husband Field Dallas Center · Airport | 18.0 nm W | Private | 2,400 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA11 | Too Short Indianola · Airport | 18.3 nm S | Private | 1,000 ft (soft) | — | — |
| IA86 | Hedgewood Landing Indianola · Airport | 20.7 nm S | Private | 2,000 ft (soft) | — | — |
| 3Y3 | Winterset Municipal Winterset · Airport | 22.5 nm SW | Public | 3,002 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.7 |
| KAMW | Ames Municipal Ames · Airport | 23.6 nm N | Public | 5,701 ft | 100,A | CTAF 122.7 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Des Moines as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.