FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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: | ATC-CTL 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) |
| 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: | 42-24.558643N | | 42-23.802613N |
| Longitude: | 090-42.930990W | | 090-41.908673W |
| Elevation: | 1076.5 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: | 42-24.577372N | | 42-23.535870N |
| Longitude: | 090-42.722342W | | 090-42.720967W |
| 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: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 155/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 8% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL STATION AVBL AT T-HGRS. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (308KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 13 | |
download (251KB) |
| LOC RWY 31 | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (284KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (344KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (314KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 02:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 23:28:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 18:28:04 |
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| METAR |
| KDBQ | 052253Z 34009KT 10SM CLR 27/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02670106 $
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| TAF |
| KDBQ | 051720Z 0518/0618 36005KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB FM052200 33009KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 34004KT P6SM SKC FM061600 25009KT P6SM SCT035
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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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