Airport gate intelligence · DSM
How many gates does Des Moines Airport (DSM) have?
Des Moines Airport (DSM) has 13 gates, with about 54 airline departures a day. American has the most (4), followed by United (3).
American flies 26% of the 6,104 seats leaving DSM each day. American has 33% more gates than United. 1 gate is common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at DSM
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 4 | 18 | 1,600 | 26% | 89 | 72% | 44 min | 8 |
| United | 3 | 13 | 1,635 | 27% | 126 | 29% | 59 min | 9 |
| Delta | 2 | 12 | 1,008 | 17% | 85 | 100% | 49 min | 13 |
| Allegiant | 2 | 5 | 939 | 15% | 182 | 0% | 59 min | 1 |
| Southwest | 1 | 6 | 922 | 15% | 163 | 0% | 50 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 1 | |||||||
Average of 6 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 6, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at DSM
80% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 6 full days.
What size aircraft DSM’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at DSM: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (2 flights).
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How many gates does Des Moines Airport (DSM) have?
Des Moines Airport (DSM) has 13 gates, with about 54 airline departures a day. American has the most (4), followed by United (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Des Moines Airport (DSM)?
American, with 4 of the 13 gates at DSM (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Des Moines Airport (DSM)?
About 54 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 6, 2026).
How many gates does American have at DSM?
4 gates, with about 18 departures and 1,600 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at DSM?
3 gates, with about 13 departures and 1,635 seats a day.
How many gates does Delta have at DSM?
2 gates, with about 12 departures and 1,008 seats a day.
How many seats leave DSM each day?
About 6,104 seats on 54 airline departures a day (average of 6 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 6, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at DSM?
51 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves DSM on time most often?
American Airlines: 84% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 80% for all airlines at DSM (6 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 6, 2026).
How often do flights at DSM go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 6 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at DSM?
About 32 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.