Determined to grow to the size of other large airports in the US ever since its conception and foundation, Des Moines International Airport is one of the most preferred airports in the state of Iowa in the US. Located at a distance of only three miles in the Des Moines city of the Polk County in Iowa, this airport is offers commercial flight services through some of the best airlines in the US but only within the territory of the nation. Thus it implies that Des Moines International Airport is a completely domestic airport, but with the name that incorporates the term 'international', simply because it has an office belonging to the United States Customs Service within its premises. Des Moines International Airport does not serve as a hub of any airline at all but it provides the connection to the major airline hubs through the flights that operate in the airport. In this way, the people living in any part of Iowa can easily get access to the major airports in the US and from there to other parts of the nation and the world.
Initially around the year 1920, the city of Des Moines only had private airports which were not meant for commercial purpose but in the year of 1933, the Des Moines International Airport was established on a land area that covered about 160 acres and comprised of one terminal. It was only after 1950 that the airport began to expand to reach its present size that covers a vast land area of around two thousand and three hundred acres. Soon it went to be come more popular than Eppley Airfield located in Omaha and Kansas City International Airport. This popularity owes much of its share to the discount flights that are offered by the Allegiant Air, which is extremely preferred by all the residents of Iowa. It is amazing to know that Des Moines International Airport was the first in the entire nation to introduce WiFi internet access within the premises of the terminal.
Des Moines International Airport houses only one terminal, but it is good enough to support huge numbers of passengers amounting to almost 2 million per year. This terminal is further divided into Concourse A and Concourse C. The airlines that serve the terminal are:
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Concourse A - Allegiant Air; Delta Air Lines Allegiant Air with Delta Connection operating through Atlantic Southwest Airlines, Comair and Skywest; Midwest Airlines with Midwest Connect thought Skyway Airlines; United Airlines and its feeder service providers of Mesa Airlines, Shuttle America and SkyWest, all operated as United Express.
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Concourse C - Continental Airlines though ExpressJet Airlines operated as Continental Express; American Airlines through Trans States Airlines as AmericanConnection and American Eagle; Northwest Airlines and US Airways.
The airport also operates as a operation point for Cargo services and Charter flights services.
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Once you reach the airport, you will have no problem getting to anywhere in the city of Des Moines as there are arrangements for transportation by bus, inter-state buslines, the neighboring counties and the central region of Iowa can be accessed by Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency. Para-transit is made accessible to assist the handicapped passengers. Within the premises there are car rental services available, provided by some of the biggest names in this area; shopping opportunities at the retail shop of Capital New & Gifts where you will find gifts of the traditional nature, new-stand and traveler conveniences and fabulous apparel along with themed merchandise; eating joints such as Landside Terminal Food Court & Lounge, Food Court with convenient "grab & go" counter, Coffee Shop, New Capital City Brew Pub and more.
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Around the airport, you will find hotels of all types and budgets that will suit your taste and pocket, from where getting to the tourist attractions and other places of interest in Iowa and the city is very easy.
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