What is the TSA wait at DSM right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Des Moines International Airport (DSM). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Des Moines International Airport TSA wait times
DSM · KDSM · Des Moines, Iowa
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Des Moines International Airport (DSM). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Des Moines International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 101 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (88%). The lowest was December 2025 (71%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 117,618 | 38% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 99,789 | 32% |
| the national airspace system | 63,692 | 21% |
| weather | 27,918 | 9% |
| security | 357 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport FOD · Fort Dodge76 mi
- Waterloo Regional Airport ALO · Waterloo96 mi
- The Eastern Iowa Airport CID · Cedar Rapids103 mi
- Mason City Municipal Airport MCW · Mason City114 mi
- Kirksville Regional Airport IRK · Kirksville115 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23, 9,004 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 957.9 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 1,555,454
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/08/06
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for DSM?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Des Moines International Airport (DSM).
How often do flights leave DSM on time?
Flights out of Des Moines International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (38%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 101 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to DSM?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near DSM?
The nearest airports in this list are Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), 76 straight-line miles; Waterloo Regional Airport (ALO), 96 straight-line miles; The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), 103 straight-line miles; Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), 114 straight-line miles; Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), 115 straight-line miles.