| Navaid Facility ID: | DSM |
| Official Navaid Facility ID: | DSM |
| Navaid Facility Type: | VORTAC |
| Navaid Name: | Des Moines |
| City: | DES MOINES |
| State: | IOWA |
| FAA Region: | |
| Latitude: | 41-26-15.449N (41.4376) |
| Longitude: | 093-38-54.809W (-93.6486) |
| Lat/Long Survey Accuracy: | NOS |
| Owner: | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN |
| Operator: | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN |
| Common System Usage: | Yes |
| Public Use: | Yes |
| Navaid Class: | H-VORTACW |
| Hours of Operation: | 24 |
| Magnetic Variance: | 0.4 E as of 9/30/2025 |
| ARTCC High Altitude ID (Name): | ZMP (MINNEAPOLIS) |
| ARTCC Low Altitude ID (Name): | ZMP (MINNEAPOLIS) |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| DSM | VORTAC | VOR UNUSBL 095-150. |
| DSM | VOT | 3RD PARTY. |
| DSM | VOT | VOT SW OF TWY P4 UNUSABLE. |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Magnetic Variance | Airspace Fixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSM | VORTAC | 0.5 E | ANKEN IA - K3 BRIDJ IA - K3 CEDIP IA - K3 CINOR IA - K3 CYCLN IA - K3 DABOY IA - K3 DELAY IA - K3 EYHUX IA - K3 FOREM IA - K3 GUMBO IA - K3 HANSD IA - K3 JAMIS IA - K3 JORDY IA - K3 LANTK IA - K3 MAARY IA - K3 MIDLE IA - K3 MIXIN IA - K3 NEVAD IA - K3 SHODR IA - K3 SINGR IA - K3 TODDO IA - K3 |
| DSM | VORTAC | 0.5 E | UKIPE IA - K3 WATTY IA - K3 WIVEY IA - K3 ZAGTU IA - K3 ZEMET IA - K3 ZISTA IA - K3 |
| Navaid ID | Navaid Facility Type | Holding Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| DSM | VORTAC | DES MOINES VORTAC*IA, Pattern #: 1 MIDLE INT*IA*K3, Pattern #: 1 MIXIN INT*IA*K3, Pattern #: 1 SHODR INT*IA*K3, Pattern #: 1 SINGR INT*IA*K3, Pattern #: 1 WIVEY INT*IA*K3, Pattern #: 1 |