Des Moines Intl Airport, Des Moines, Iowa
According to the Regional Airline Association, which considers most local traffic to be regional, approximately 93.3% of departures were on regional carriers.
During June, 2009, a total of 80,338 passengers embarked on 1,735 regularly scheduled flights. About 10% of departures (carrying 23% of passengers) were operated by major airlines or other carriers operating large jets, while about 90% of departures (carrying 77% of passengers) were on regional carriers.
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
Carriers operating at Des Moines Intl Airport - June, 2009 traffic
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| Operator | Flights | Passengers | Average seats per plane |
Avg. Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle Airlines Inc. | 451 | 15,318 | 53.1 | 64.0 % |
| Mesaba Airlines | 238 | 11,225 | 63.4 | 74.3 % |
| United Air Lines Inc. | 115 | 10,703 | 121.0 | 76.9 % |
| Pinnacle Airlines Inc. | 238 | 8,611 | 50 | 72.4 % |
| Mesa Airlines Inc. | 150 | 7,115 | 58.1 | 81.7 % |
| Skywest Airlines Inc. | 165 | 6,826 | 55.3 | 74.8 % |
| Shuttle America Corp. | 69 | 3,653 | 70 | 75.6 % |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | 88 | 3,387 | 50 | 77.0 % |
| Expressjet Airlines Inc. | 56 | 2,046 | 50 | 73.1 % |
| Comair Inc. | 26 | 1,022 | 69.2 | 56.8 % |
| Chautauqua Airlines Inc. | 29 | 679 | 44.2 | 53.0 % |
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NEAR DES MOINES INTL AIRPORT
NO RECORD OF INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NEAR DES MOINES INTL AIRPORT
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of National Transportation Safety Board accident database system (ADMS2000), last updated Jan 1, 2010
