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==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
There is not an official spotting location at the Des Moines International Airport | There is not an official spotting location at the Des Moines International Airport. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Parking Garage=== | ===Parking Garage=== | ||
The parking Garage at DSM gives you a view of most of the airport. You can walk from the North side to the South side, depending on where the traffic is approaching and departing. | The parking Garage at DSM gives you a view of most of the airport. You can walk from the North side to the South side, depending on where the traffic is approaching and departing. Fees are $1 USD/hour. Security usually leaves you alone, as long as you keep a low profile. I've never been approached by security here. At most times, you would be the only spotter at this place. You can take good photos of aircraft landing on both runways 23 and 31. Park on the lowest level, and take the elevator, which is near the terminal drop-off area. | ||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
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===SW 42nd St=== | ===SW 42nd St=== | ||
The end of SW 42nd Street, north of Army Post Road, is a great spot to catch landings on runway 5. However, don't stay here long. There is usually a patrol car trying to catch speeders. Here's a Google Maps image of this spot | The end of SW 42nd Street, north of Army Post Road, is a great spot to catch landings on runway 5. However, don't stay here long. There is usually a patrol car trying to catch speeders. Here's a Google Maps image of this spot: | ||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="41.52058" lon="-93.674862" zoom="16"> | |||
41.520856, -93.674282 | |||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
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===Cargo=== | ===Cargo=== | ||
*Fedex: Boeing 727; to [[CID|Cedar Rapids]],[[MEM|Memphis]] and [[MSN|Madison]] | *Fedex: Boeing 727; to [[CID|Cedar Rapids]], [[MEM|Memphis]] and [[MSN|Madison]] | ||
*UPS: Boeing 757/767 and Airbus A300; to [[BUR|Burbank]], [[CID|Cedar Rapids]], [[EWR|Newark]], [[GEG|Spokane]], [[MHR|Sacramento]], [[PDX|Portland]], [[PHL|Philadelphia]], and [[SDF|Louisville]] | *UPS: Boeing 757/767 and Airbus A300; to [[BUR|Burbank]], [[CID|Cedar Rapids]], [[EWR|Newark]], [[GEG|Spokane]], [[MHR|Sacramento]], [[PDX|Portland]], [[PHL|Philadelphia]], and [[SDF|Louisville]] | ||