DSM Airport

DSM Airport - '30s and '40s

The Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is the closest airport to me, and over the last two weeks, I paid two visits to it (dropping off and picking up). For those of you from Florida, it’s about the size of the Sarasota-Bradenton (SRQ) airport or Gainesville, Florida’s regional airport. They’ve been doing some renovations, and this display is one of the newer additions. ✈️

Top photo: The 1930s and 1940s.

DSM Airport - '30s and '40s Detail

Actual pilot helmet and goggles, plus a replica of the type of aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen.

DSM Airport - '50s and '60s

The 1950s and 1960s.

DSM Airport - '70s and '80s

The 1970s and 1980s.

DSM Airport - '70s and '80s - Detail

A model of Air Force One, circa the 1970s and 1980s.

DSM Airport - '90s to Present

The 1990s through present day.

DSM Airport - '90s to Present - Detail

A detail of the carriers that currently fly through this airport. I’m excited about Southwest Airlines starting service!!