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KBRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KBRL FAA BRL Elev 698 ft Lat 40° 46.99' N Lon 91° 7.53' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,102 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 179.5° 6,102 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.29%
36 359.5° 6,102 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.29%
12 119.6° 5,351 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
30 299.6° 5,351 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.025
  • CNTR CHICAGO CNTR 135.600
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • NDB BR

    Burns

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 14 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwys 12, 18 and 30; VASI Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 18 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwys 12, 18 and 30; VASI Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 18 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: H6102X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–65, D–90 PCN 30 R/C/X/T H…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 36: MALSR. Tree. RWY 12–30: H5351X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–37,…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwys 12, 18 and 30; VASI Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 18 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 36; REIL Rwys 12, 18 and 30; VASI Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 18 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30; HIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–4850 TODA–5350 ASDA–4850 LDA–5350 RWY 18: TORA–6102 TODA–6102 ASDA–6102 LDA–6102 RWY 30: TORA–5350 TODA–5350 ASDA–5350 LDA–4850 RWY 36: TORA–6102 TODA–6102 ASDA–6102 LDA–6102
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl n end of apron.
  • ·Sfc cond unmnt 0100–1200Z‡.
  • ·Line of sight NA btn Rwy 12 & 36.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 btn 500 ft w of Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 18–36 grade 1.0 pct up SE.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 319-754-1414
  • ·ASOS 118.025 (319) 752–6246.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 BURLINGTON RCO 122.2 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·BURLINGTON (VL) (L) VORW/DME 115.55 BRL Chan 102(Y) N40º43.41´ W90º55.55´ 286º 9.8 NM to fld. 727/5E.
  • ·DME unusable: 190º–210º byd 35 NM blo 3,500´ BURNS NDB (LOMW) 390 BR N40º39.26´ W91º07.39´ 358º 7.7 NM to fld. 574/1E.
  • ·BURNS N40º39.26´ W91º07.39´ NOTAM FILE BRL.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 390 BR 358º 7.7 NM to Southeast Iowa Rgnl. 574/1E.
  • ·CHICAGO H–5D, L–27B IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · BRL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

1

10.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 35,148 ops in 1991

2024 total

17,550

10-yr total

196,476

2024 mix

AC/AT 25% · GA 74% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Ground collision 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-01-29 ERTZ MARK G,CUNNINGHAM ZODIAC 601XL,MODEL-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-07-07 First Strike Bobcat · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1991-03-21 Piper PA-38-112 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-09-06 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-04-29 Raven S-55 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1988-02-10 Piper PA-34-200T · Ground collision · IMC · night →

Designees in IA

CFI Flight Instructors 595 A&P Mechanics 1,208 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 41 FBO Fixed Base Operators 46 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 14

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Jeffrey Allen Galesburg IL 35 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 38 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 52 nm
Andrew Donovan Dow Quincy IL 52 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 55 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 69 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 79 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 79 nm
Shane Vande Voort Pella IA 89 nm
Dennis Dwain Taft Springfield IL 90 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jay Allen Lachenberg Burlington IA 1 nm
Wynston Levi Gray West Burlington IA 3 nm
Jenna Lee Hawkins Wever IA 7 nm
Todd Allen Felland Danville IA 10 nm
Dennis Dale Morton La Harpe IL 14 nm
Tyler Patrick Caldwell Fort Madison IA 14 nm
Michael John Ball Fort Madison IA 14 nm
Riley Dean Martin New London IA 15 nm
Germain Pereira New London IA 15 nm
Trenton Louis Burgess West Point IA 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Allen Richter Burlington IA 1 nm
William Jackson Fry Burlington IA 1 nm
Ryan Brett Mohr Burlington IA 1 nm
Jessie Marie Wail Burlington IA 1 nm
Thomas Allen Cochran Danville IA 10 nm
David James Adams Danville IA 10 nm
Joshua James Keller Danville IA 10 nm
Paul Wilson Crumpton Sperry IA 11 nm
Dennis Dale Morton La Harpe IL 14 nm
Aaron Travis Ludwig Fort Madison IA 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 69 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 73 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 80 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 125 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 127 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 129 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 129 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 133 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 146 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 152 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.