FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DBQ |
| Lat/Long: | 42-24-07.2000N / 090-42-34.1000W 42-24.120000N / 090-42.568333W 42.4020000 / -90.7094722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1077 ft. / 328.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1975) |
| From city: | 7 miles SW of DUBUQUE, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 52003 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DBQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 13/31 & 18/36; MALSR RYS 31 & 36; MALS RY 13; VASI RY 13 & PAPI RYS 18, 31 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ATC-CTL |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS CALL AMGR (563) 589-4136. ARFF INDEX B LEVEL EQUIP IS PROVIDED. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.25 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 563-557-2579 |
| DUBUQUE GROUND: | 121.8 [0600-2000] |
| DUBUQUE TOWER: | 119.5 254.4 [0600-2000] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 133.95/281.4 (DUBUQUE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DBQ at field | | DUBUQUE VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ FUEL SVC AVBL 24 HRS. FOR FUEL 2200-0500 CALL 563-589-4136. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6502 x 100 ft. / 1982 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 | | Double tandem: | 215.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-24.558667N | | 42-23.802637N |
| Longitude: | 090-42.931022W | | 090-41.908723W |
| Elevation: | 1076.4 ft. | | 1062.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6502 TODA:6502 ASDA:6502 LDA:6502 | | TORA:6502 TODA:6502 ASDA:6302 LDA:6302 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. twr, lighted, 2450 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 122 ft. pole, lighted, 4475 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6327 x 150 ft. / 1928 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-24.577395N | | 42-23.535893N |
| Longitude: | 090-42.722358W | | 090-42.720980W |
| Elevation: | 1072.9 ft. | | 1033.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DUBUQUE 11000 ARPT RD DUBUQUE, IA 52003 Phone 563-589-4128 |
| Manager: | MR. ROBERT GRIERSON, A.A.E. 11000 AIRPORT ROAD DUBUQUE, IA 52003 Phone 563-589-4136 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL STATION AVBL AT T-HGRS. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPVB - Platteville Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KOQW - Maquoketa Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
KMXO - Monticello Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (34 nm SE)
KMRJ - Iowa County Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in September 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:41:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:41:07 |
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| METAR |
| KDBQ | 180953Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01330106
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| TAF |
| KDBQ | 181008Z 1810/1906 11007KT P6SM SCT012 BKN120 FM181500 15012KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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