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Private Jet Airports in Des Moines and Iowa

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Choosing an airfield here

What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.

Busiest field
Des Moines International
KDSM, 34% of area traffic
Customs
1 of 41
Onsite clearance
Longest runway
9,004 ft
Des Moines International
Peak month
October
4,105 movements

Overview

41 airfields serve Des Moines and Iowa. Des Moines International (KDSM) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 34% of the area's business jet movements , followed by The Eastern Iowa and Iowa City Municipal . The area spans central and eastern Iowa, with one field reaching into Kirksville, Missouri, and covers a radius of roughly 122 NM around Des Moines. Fields cluster closely near Des Moines itself, with several municipal strips within 30 NM, while Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Waterloo sit well out toward the eastern edge. Customs clears at Des Moines International (KDSM) only. Winter brings the lowest business jet activity of the year, with October marking the seasonal high across the area's 41 airfields.

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Comparison

Ten of the 41 airfields serving Des Moines and Iowa handle 86% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.

# Airfield Distance Longest runway Services Business jet movements
1 Des Moines International KDSM 5 NM 9,004 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 13,971 34% of area movements
2 The Eastern Iowa Airport KCID 86 NM 8,600 ft JET A · TWR 5,413 13% of area movements
3 Iowa City Municipal KIOW 92 NM 5,002 ft JET A 3,689 9% of area movements
4 Ankeny Regional KIKV 6 NM 5,500 ft JET A 3,552 9% of area movements
5 Waterloo Regional KALO 79 NM 8,399 ft JET A · TWR 2,088 5% of area movements
6 Ames Municipal KAMW 24 NM 5,701 ft JET A 1,940 5% of area movements
7 Southeast Iowa Regional KBRL 122 NM 6,102 ft JET A 1,804 4% of area movements
8 Pella Municipal KPEA 32 NM 5,402 ft JET A 1,427 4% of area movements
9 Newton Municipal-Earl Johnson Field KTNU 26 NM 5,600 ft JET A 607 1% of area movements
10 Muscatine Municipal KMUT 111 NM 5,500 ft JET A 594 1% of area movements

Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.

Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.

All airfields

All 41 airfields serving Des Moines and Iowa, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.

Within 30 NM (7) 1469291736 0 15 30 NM
1 Des Moines International KDSM 5 NM 9,004 ft
4 Ankeny Regional KIKV 6 NM 5,500 ft
6 Ames Municipal KAMW 24 NM 5,701 ft
9 Newton Municipal-Earl Johnson Field KTNU 26 NM 5,600 ft
29 Knoxville Municipal KOXV 28 NM 4,000 ft
17 Perry Municipal KPRO 29 NM 5,500 ft
36 Boone Municipal KBNW 29 NM 4,808 ft
30 to 60 NM (11) 832272237141926341612 30 45 60 NM
8 Pella Municipal KPEA 32 NM 5,402 ft
32 Osceola Municipal I75 33 NM 4,001 ft
27 Chariton Municipal KCNC 36 NM 4,000 ft
22 Grinnell Regional KGGI 39 NM 5,200 ft
37 Jefferson Municipal KEFW 41 NM 4,100 ft
14 Marshalltown Municipal KMIW 43 NM 5,007 ft
19 Creston Municipal KCSQ 49 NM 4,901 ft
26 Iowa Falls Municipal KIFA 54 NM 4,602 ft
34 Oskaloosa Municipal KOOA 55 NM 4,012 ft
16 Arthur N Neu Airport KCIN 60 NM 5,506 ft
12 Ottumwa Regional KOTM 60 NM 6,001 ft
Beyond 60 NM (23) 331131154038535184122524320302113102339287 60 91 122 NM
33 Belle Plaine Municipal KTZT 61 NM 4,001 ft
11 Fort Dodge Regional KFOD 63 NM 6,547 ft
31 Centerville Municipal KTVK 63 NM 4,099 ft
15 Atlantic Municipal KAIO 66 NM 5,000 ft
40 Hampton Municipal KHPT 69 NM 4,020 ft
38 Sac City Municipal KSKI 77 NM 4,100 ft
5 Waterloo Regional KALO 79 NM 8,399 ft
35 Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark KVTI 80 NM 4,000 ft
18 Fairfield Municipal KFFL 80 NM 5,503 ft
41 Green Castle Airport IA24 85 NM 4,000 ft
2 The Eastern Iowa Airport KCID 86 NM 8,600 ft
25 Washington Municipal KAWG 89 NM 4,000 ft
3 Iowa City Municipal KIOW 92 NM 5,002 ft
20 Marion Airport C17 96 NM 3,776 ft
30 Oelwein Municipal KOLZ 97 NM 4,000 ft
21 Mount Pleasant Municipal KMPZ 102 NM 4,001 ft
13 Kirksville Regional KIRK 102 NM 6,005 ft
10 Muscatine Municipal KMUT 111 NM 5,500 ft
23 Monticello Regional KMXO 115 NM 4,400 ft
39 George L Scott Municipal 3Y2 116 NM 4,149 ft
28 Fort Madison Municipal KFSW 117 NM 4,000 ft
7 Southeast Iowa Regional KBRL 122 NM 6,102 ft

Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.

Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.

Seasonality

Business jet traffic across Des Moines and Iowa peaks in October and is lowest in February. Seven months run above the yearly average.

4,105 movements in October2,555 in February7 months above the yearly average34% of area traffic at Des Moines International
Average 3,382
2,555
4,105
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Des Moines International All other airfields

Source: FAA TFMSC, 40,578 business jet movements across the area, 2025.

Data last refreshed September 2026. See our methodology →

Skystar in Des Moines and Iowa

We arrange catering, fuel and trip support across the area. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.

Catering
8%
Minimum $75
Trip support
6%
No minimum
Fuel
$0.10 / gal
Minimum $75 per uplift, under 750 gallons
Card processing
5%
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Citation Longitude, four passengers, one night in Des Moines and Iowa.

Market practice
Landing permit$675.00
Airport slot$270.00
Ground handling$1,860.00
Crew transport$480.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$915.00
Coordination feeNot shown
Card processing$210.00
Total due, USD$4,410.00
Skystar
Landing permit$450.00
Airport slot$180.00
Ground handling$1,240.00
Crew transport$320.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$610.00
Coordination fee$168.00
Card processing$148.40
Total due, USD$3,116.40

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It does not move with the size of the trip.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does customs clearance happen for business jets in the Des Moines and Iowa area?

Des Moines International (KDSM) is the only airport in the Des Moines and Iowa area with onsite customs, offering CBP inspection services along with a USDA compliance agreement. None of the other 40 public-use airfields in the area carry this designation. For operators routing international arrivals, this concentrates all customs clearance at a single point regardless of where the final destination airfield sits within the area. Dispatchers planning a multi-stop itinerary that includes an international leg need to route the arrival through KDSM before continuing to any other field in the area.

How does business jet traffic in the Des Moines and Iowa area shift between winter and fall?

Business jet movements across the Des Moines and Iowa area drop to 2,555 in February, the lowest month of 2025, and climb to 4,105 in October, the peak. That is a spread of over 1,500 movements between the slowest and busiest months. Seven months of the year run above the average of 3,382 monthly movements, with the stretch from April through October consistently at or above that line. Ramp and fuel planning around Des Moines International (KDSM) and the surrounding fields should account for materially thinner winter demand compared to the fall push.

Which airport in the Des Moines and Iowa area has the longest runway, and how does it compare to the others?

Des Moines International (KDSM) has the longest paved runway in the area at 9,004 feet. The Eastern Iowa (KCID), near Cedar Rapids, follows at 8,600 feet, and Waterloo Regional (KALO) has 8,399 feet. Only seven airfields in the entire area offer runways of 6,000 ft or more, out of 40 public-use fields. Operators of larger business jets needing longer pavement have a narrow set of choices, and most of the area's smaller municipal fields top out well under that mark, some as low as 4,900 to 5,000 feet.

How far apart are Des Moines International and The Eastern Iowa airport?

Des Moines International (KDSM) and The Eastern Iowa (KCID), serving Cedar Rapids, sit 90 NM apart based on their actual coordinates. Both are towered fields with jet fuel available, and KDSM is the area's sole customs point while KCID carries no customs designation. For an operator weighing a western versus eastern base within the Des Moines and Iowa area, this distance means the two fields do not serve as interchangeable options for the same trip; ground transport or a repositioning leg would be needed to shift between them.

What is the highest elevation among airfields in the Des Moines and Iowa area, and where is it?

Creston Municipal (KCSQ) sits at 1,300 feet, the highest elevation among public-use airfields in the Des Moines and Iowa area. Most other fields in the area sit lower, with Des Moines International (KDSM) at 958 feet and Muscatine Municipal (KMUT) at just 547 feet on the low end. Creston Municipal is also one of the shorter-runway fields in the area, with 4,901 feet of paved surface and no jet fuel note beyond standard availability. Operators using Creston should factor the elevation into density altitude and performance planning, particularly during warmer months.