Ideally Located to Serve Your Needs

Already ranked in the top 50 airports for air cargo tonnage in the United States, Des Moines International Airport has over 1 million square feet of cargo aircraft parking area. The airport cargo area also includes more than 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and is also the only Port of Entry in Iowa.

The Des Moines International Airport is the only Port of Entry located in Iowa. As a Port of Entry, Des Moines International Airport has on-site U.S. Customs and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors. A new customs facility has recently been completed for the convenience of shippers and travelers.

Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) # 107 is conveniently located on Interstates 35 and 80 just a few miles from the Des Moines International Airport. The FTZ allows certain types of merchandise to be imported, repackaged, assembled with other components, and then exported without having to go through formal customs entry procedures or incurring import duties.

All cargo carriers are currently moving 72% of domestic and 50% of international air cargo. It is estimated that by 2012 that all cargo carriers will move 87% of domestic and 60% of international air cargo. The Federal Aviation Administration anticipates air cargo growth to be 6.2% domestic and 8.2% international over the next 10 years. The continued growth of the industry will present opportunities and challenges to airports as they develop infrastructure both on and off the airport to handle the increased demand.