KDIT-CD
Class A TV station · Des Moines, Iowa
KDIT-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Des Moines, Iowa. Its signal is estimated to reach about 45 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About KDIT-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 45 cities and towns in our guide with about 670,000 residents, as far as West Des Moines, IA (18 miles).
KDIT-CD shares its transmitter site with KCWI-TV (CW), KDSM-TV (Fox) and KDMI. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Des Moines, IA |
| Tower location | 41.83000, -93.61517 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 46753 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive KDIT-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huxley, IA | 4.6 mi | 189° S | Good |
| Slater, IA | 4.6 mi | 135° SE | Good |
| Polk City, IA | 6.5 mi | 51° NE | Good |
| Ankeny, IA | 6.9 mi | 356° N | Good |
| Saylorville, IA | 10 mi | 4° N | Good |
| Madrid, IA | 11 mi | 107° ESE | Good |
| Johnston, IA | 12 mi | 21° NNE | Good |
| Granger, IA | 12 mi | 66° ENE | Good |
| Bondurant, IA | 12 mi | 319° NW | Good |
| Grimes, IA | 13 mi | 43° NE | Fair |
| Ames, IA | 14 mi | 179° S | Fair |
| Urbandale, IA | 15 mi | 20° NNE | Fair |
| Altoona, IA | 15 mi | 329° NNW | Fair |
| Nevada, IA | 16 mi | 212° SSW | Fair |
| Des Moines, IA | 16 mi | 359° N | Fair |
| Woodward, IA | 16 mi | 97° E | Fair |
| Clive, IA | 17 mi | 20° NNE | Fair |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 17 mi | 17° NNE | Fair |
| Mitchellville, IA | 17 mi | 310° NW | Fair |
| Pleasant Hill, IA | 18 mi | 344° NNW | Fair |
| West Des Moines, IA | 18 mi | 16° NNE | Fair |
| Dallas Center, IA | 20 mi | 60° ENE | Fair |
| Waukee, IA | 21 mi | 43° NE | Fair |
| Boone, IA | 21 mi | 139° SE | Fair |
| Colfax, IA | 22 mi | 299° WNW | Fair |
| Carlisle, IA | 24 mi | 344° NNW | Fair |
| Roland, IA | 24 mi | 194° SSW | Fair |
| Centerville, IA | 25 mi | 138° SE | Fair |
| Story City, IA | 25 mi | 182° S | Fair |
| Norwalk, IA | 25 mi | 8° N | Fair |
| Prairie City, IA | 25 mi | 309° NW | Fair |
| Perry, IA | 25 mi | 91° E | Fair |
| Adel, IA | 26 mi | 54° NE | Fair |
| Ogden, IA | 26 mi | 124° SE | Fair |
| State Center, IA | 27 mi | 241° WSW | Fair |
| Newton, IA | 31 mi | 287° WNW | Fair |
| Indianola, IA | 33 mi | 355° N | Fair |
| Monroe, IA | 34 mi | 309° NW | Fair |
| Earlham, IA | 35 mi | 48° NE | Fair |
| Pleasantville, IA | 36 mi | 330° NNW | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the KDIT-CD transmitter tower?
KDIT-CD broadcasts from a tower at 41.8300, -93.6152, near Huxley, IA. It is licensed to Des Moines, Iowa.
How far does KDIT-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch KDIT-CD with an antenna?
About 670,000 people live in the 45 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for KDIT-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KDIT-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.