Dubuque Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KDBQ 050953Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM SCT035 OVC044 M09/M14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP160 T10941144

TAF: TAF KDBQ 050647Z 0507/0606 19014KT P6SM OVC035 FM051000 19012KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/24040KT FM051400 20011KT P6SM SCT050 FM052100 21014KT P6SM BKN020 FM060200 25009KT P6SM OVC010

Reporting Station: KDBQ (0.2 NM at True Heading of 176)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1013.6
Temperature: -9.4 C (15.08 F)
Dewpoint: -14.4 C (6.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-24-07.2000N (42.402)
Longitude: 
 090-42-34.1000W (-90.709472)
Elevation: 
 1076.4 feet MSL (328 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.9 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. SW of Dubuque, Iowa
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

DBQ Airport web site
DBQ Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TODD DALSING
11000 AIRPORT ROAD
DUBUQUE, IA 52003
563-589-4136		 CITY OF DUBUQUE
11000 ARPT RD
DUBUQUE, IA 52003
563-589-4128

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1943
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2200
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2076 feet (633 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DBQ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  119.500
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  DUBUQUE
119.5
254.4
Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:  121.8
Approach:  CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  CHICAGO ARTCC
ATIS:  127.25
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (563-202-1292)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.95/281.4 (DUBUQUE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 563
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Chartaire, Inc.
  
800-553-5283, 557-6087
Dubuque Air Service
  
Unicom 122.95 589-4136 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-3 Changed
HOT HOT SPOT NC-3 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 36 NC-3
IAP LOC RWY 31 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-3
IAP VOR RWY 13 NC-3
IAP VOR RWY 31 NC-3
IAP VOR RWY 36 NC-3
LAH LAHSO NC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DBQ

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
20.8 Platteville Municipal Airport
(KPVB PVB)		 34 36 100LL, Jet A
21.2 Maquoketa Municipal Airport
(KOQW OQW)		 183 185 100LL
22.9 Lancaster Municipal Airport
(73C)		 3 5 100LL
22.9 Monticello Regional Airport
(MXO KMXO MXO)		 241 243 100LL, Jet A
24.2 Foster Field Airport
(IL28)		 80 82 100LL
35.8 Iowa County Airport
(KMRJ MRJ)		 35 37 100LL, Jet A+
39.9 Elkader Airport
(I27)		 312 313 100LL
41.3 Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
(PCD KPDC PDC)		 333 335 100LL, Jet A+
42.8 Marion Airport
(C17)		 238 239 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
45.6 Boscobel Airport
(KOVS OVS)		 1 3 100LL
47.8 Davenport Municipal Airport
(DVN KDVN DVN)		 173 175 100LL, Jet A
50.8 Freeport/Dornink Airport
(IL47)		 91 94 80, 100LL
50.9 Albertus Airport
(FEP KFEP FEP)		 100 103 100LL, Jet A
51.1 Monroe Municipal Airport
(KEFT EFT)		 75 78 100LL, Jet A+
53.9 Tri-County Regional Airport
(LNR KLNR LNR)		 25 27 100LL, Jet A+
54.3 The Eastern Iowa Airport
(CID KCID CID)		 235 236 100LL, Jet A
54.9 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
(KIIB IIB)		 273 274 100LL, Jet A
57.3 Quad-City Seaplane Base
(I04)		 170 172 100LL
57.9 Quad Cities International Airport
(MLI KMLI MLI)		 170 172 100LL, Jet A
58.4 Oelwein Municipal Airport
(KOLZ OLZ)		 287 288 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL STATION AVBL AT T-HGRS 24HRS. AREA NOT VSB BY TWR.
A110-3 ACFT DEPARTING RY 36, THE APCH ENDS OF RY 31 AND RY 18 ARE NOT VISIBLE FOR APRXLY THE FIRST 3000 FT OF TKOF ROLL.
A110-5 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A110-6 DASHED TWY EDGE MARKING ADJ TO TWY A EDGE AND GA APN DEFINE THE MOVMT/NON-MOVMT AREA BNDRY. NON-MOVMT AREA BNDRY MARKING ON THE GA APNS ARE THE WINGTIP CLNC LINE - TOFA BNDRY.
A110-7 PPR FOR UNSCHD ACR OPNS CALL AMGR (563) 589-4136. ARFF INDEX B LEVEL EQUIP IS PROVIDED.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL SVC AVBL 24 HRS. FOR FUEL 2200-0500 CALL 563-589-4136.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWYS 31 & 36; MALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWYS 13, 18, 31 & 36; HIRL RWYS 13/31 & 18/36 - CTAF.
A81-BCN ATC-CTL

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 13/31
18/36
Longest Runway: 13/31 is 6502 ft (1982 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 31, 36

DBQ Airport Runway Details

Runway 13/31  6502 ft x 100 ft (1982 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/08/2019
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  57 /R/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  215.0

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 1076.4 1062.2
Latitude: 
 42-24-33.5209N 42-23-48.1564N
Longitude: 
 090-42-55.8614W 090-41-54.5187W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
ILS Type: 
 LOC/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 POLE
Object Height: 
 63 122
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
 Lighted Lighted
Distance from End: 
 2450 4475
Object Centerline Offset: 
 600 ft. right of centerline 50 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 44 57
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6502 6502
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6502 6502
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6502 6502
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6502 6502

Runway 18/36  6327 ft x 150 ft (1928 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/08/2019
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  59 /R/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  173.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  275.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 1072.8 1033.4
Latitude: 
 42-24-34.6446N 42-23-32.1531N
Longitude: 
 090-42-43.3416W 090-42-43.2579W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 360
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 600 ft. right of centerline 50 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Rollout Touchdown
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 34 51
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6327 6327
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6327 6327
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6327 6327
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6327 6327

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Aircraft kit manufacturing

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