METAR & TAF KDBQ
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
KDBQ 280153Z 26018G28KT 10SM OVC016 14/12 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 26030/0107 SLP025 T01440122
- Wind
- 260° @ 18G28 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.61 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,599 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 7 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- DBQ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TODD DALSING
- Phone
- 563-589-4136
- Address
- 11000 AIRPORT ROAD, DUBUQUE IA 52003
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FOD
- FORT DODGE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 132° / 312° | 6,502 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 177° / 357° | 6,327 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,502' | 6,502' | 6,502' | 6,502' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALS | — |
| 31 | 6,502' | 6,502' | 6,502' | 6,502' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 122', pole, 4475' from thr, 50' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
| 18 | 6,327' | 6,327' | 6,327' | 6,327' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 36 | 6,327' | 6,327' | 6,327' | 6,327' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations. Call the airport manager at 563-589-4136. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index B level equipment is provided.Show FAA
- A 100 low lead self-service fuel station is available at the T-hangars 24 hours. This area is not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- Waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Dashed taxiway edge marking adjacent to taxiway A edge and the general aviation apron define the movement and non-movement area boundary. Non-movement area boundary marking on the general aviation aprons are the wingtip clearance line which is the takeoff and landing area boundary.Show FAA
- For aircraft departing runway 36, the approach ends of runway 31 and runway 18 are not visible for approximately the first 3000 feet of the takeoff roll.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Air traffic control controlled.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runways 31 and 36; medium intensity approach lighting system for runway 13; runway end identifier lights for runway 18; precision approach path indicators for runways 13, 18, 31, and 36; and high intensity runway lights for runways 13/31 and 18/36 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel service is available 24 hours. For fuel between 2200 and 0500, call 563-589-4136.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36The pavement classification rating value for runway 18/36 is 440 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 13/31The pavement classification rating value for runway 13/31 is 482 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDBQ
Answer card- ICAO
- KDBQ
- Name
- DUBUQUE RGNL
- Location
- DUBUQUE, IOWA
- Elevation
- 1,076.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,076.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 6,502 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 260° at 18 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Dubuque Rgnl Airport sits in Dubuque, Iowa at 1,076.4 ft MSL. It has two concrete runways. The longest is 13/31 at 6,502 ft. The other runway is 18/36 at 6,327 ft. The field is towered from 0600 to 2200. When the tower is closed, lighting is activated on CTAF. That matters here because the airport has approach lighting and runway end lighting tied to the published lighting system.
Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runways 31 and 36. The pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so a light piston pilot should verify the current pattern and any local procedures before arrival. The airport sits in a higher-elevation river valley setting for the region. Expect to pay attention to density altitude on warm days.
Dubuque Jet Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 100LL self-serve is available 24 hours at the T-hangars. The published remarks also say prior permission is required for unscheduled aircraft operations. Call the airport manager before you go if that applies to your flight. Waterfowl are reported on and near the airport, so keep that in mind on taxi, takeoff and landing. The remarks also note that runway 36 departures can have limited sightlines to the approach ends of runways 31 and 18 for the first 3,000 ft of the takeoff roll.