Des Moines (DSM) Delays
#84 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 80.7% on-time departures, 75.4% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
15,511Flights
80.7%Departures on-time
20.1 minAvg dep. delay
75.4%Arrivals on-time
19.5 minAvg arr. delay
2.4%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier38.1%
- Extreme weather12.2%
- National Aviation System18.6%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,277 | 80.9% | 76.6% | 20.6 min | 2.6% |
| 2025 | 14,773 | 81.5% | 75.9% | 18.1 min | 2.2% |
| 2024 | 15,303 | 82.4% | 77.4% | 17.6 min | 1.6% |
| 2023 | 14,614 | 82.5% | 76.8% | 15.3 min | 1% |
| 2022 | 14,503 | 85% | 78% | 13.6 min | 2% |
| 2021 | 13,887 | 86.3% | 82.6% | 12.8 min | 1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,650 | 91.4% | 89.8% | 7.9 min | 6.2% |
| 2019 | 16,951 | 85% | 80.3% | 12.8 min | 1.9% |
| 2018 | 15,576 | 84.8% | 79.9% | 12.5 min | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,173 | 86.9% | 82.9% | 12.7 min | 1% |
| 2016 | 7,787 | 85.9% | 82.9% | 11.5 min | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,095 | 82.5% | 78.5% | 13.8 min | 2.9% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.