Airports / Iowa / DNS
Denison Municipal Airport
KDNS / DNSDenison, IowaELEV 1,274 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#3 / 43
Iowa airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 8 Google ratings — ranked against 43 rated IA fields.
47 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eppley Airfield (OMA).
Overview
Located in Denison, Iowa, Denison Municipal Airport (KDNS / DNS) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,274 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DNS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Eppley Airfield (OMA, 47 nm), Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX, 51 nm), and Offutt Air Force Base (OFF, 57 nm).
Charter pricing from DNS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Denison.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/4 reviews“The coffee was hot the mugs were actually mugs rather than paper cups that leak.”
Working With Wade5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/4 reviews“The airport staff was friendly and helpful.”
Working With Wade5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Denison Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDNS
IATA
DNS
FAA / Local
DNS
Elevation
1,274 ft
Coordinates
41.9864° N · 95.3807° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,274 ft, DNS sits higher than 85% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 47nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 51nmSUXSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day FieldSioux City
- 57nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
- 63nmFODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge
- 82nmDSMDes Moines International AirportDes Moines
- 92nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
Location
Open the full mapKDNS · Denison Municipal Airport · Denison, IA
From the ramp
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