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KDBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KDBQ FAA DBQ Elev 1,077 ft Lat 42° 24.12' N Lon 90° 42.57' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,502 ft. Max gradient: 0.62%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 6,502 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.22%
31 315° 6,502 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.22%
18 180° 6,327 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.62%
36 360° 6,327 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.62%

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 · 7 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.250
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 119.500
  • CTAF CTAF 119.500
  • CNTR CHICAGO CNTR 127.000
  • RDO FORT DODGE RDO 122.050
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB DB

    Zilom

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC DBQ

    Dubuque

    115.80 MHz · DME 115.80 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 34 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwys 31 and 36; MALS Rwy 13; REIL Rwy 18; PAPI Rwys 13, 18, 31 and 36; HIRL Rwys 13–31 and 18–36—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (34 sentences)
  • ·IOWA 47 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 109.2
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 117.5 DSM Chan 122 N41º26.26´ W93º38.91´ 347º 5.8 NM to fld. 951/7E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 095º–150º NEWTON (L) (L) VORW/DME 112.5 TNU Chan 72 N41º47.03´ W93º06.54´ 236º 29.1 NM to fld. 989/3E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.5 I–DWW Chan 52 Rwy 05.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for coupled apchs blo 1,256´ MSL.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.9 I–VGU Chan 56 Rwy 13.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.3 I–DSM Chan 40 Rwy 31.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Terminal apron de–ice spot N2 and associated taxilane limited to ADG II unless coordinated with IDS 129.875.
  • ·DRAKE (See RADCLIFFE on page 71) DUBUQUE RGNL (DBQ)(KDBQ) 7 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N42º24.12´ W90º42.57´ 1076 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE DBQ RWY 13–31: H6502X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–125, 2S–159, 2D–215 PCR 482 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 13: MALS.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H6327X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–173, 2S–175, 2D–275 PCR 440 R/D/W/T HIRL 0.6% up N RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RVR–T LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 31 18–36 4800 RWY 36 13–31 4900
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–6502 TODA–6502 ASDA–6502 LDA–6502 RWY 18: TORA–6327 TODA–6327 ASDA–6327 LDA–6327 RWY 31: TORA–6502 TODA–6502 ASDA–6502 LDA–6502 RWY 36: TORA–6327 TODA–6327 ASDA–6327 LDA–6327
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof arpt.
  • ·For fuel 0400–1100Z‡ call 563–589–4136. 100LL self service fuel station avbl at T–hgrs 24 hrs.
  • ·Acft departing Rwy 36, the apch ends of Rwy 31 and Rwy 18 are not visible for approximately the first 3000´ of tkf roll.
  • ·PPR for unschd acr opns call amgr (563) 589–4136.
  • ·ARFF Index B level equip is provided.
  • ·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.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 563-589-4136
  • ·ASOS (563) 202–1292 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 119.5 ATIS 127.25 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (FORT DODGE RADIO) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.95 TOWER 119.5 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VH) (H) VORTACW 115.8 DBQ Chan 105 N42º24.09´ W90º42.54´ at fld. 1051/4E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 119º–129º byd 28 NM blo 3,100´ 170º–265º blo 17,500´ DME unusable: 171º–199º VOR unusable: 021º–028º byd 40 NM 064º–073º byd 40 NM 107º–117º byd 40 NM 199º–218º byd 40 NM 325º–335º byd 40 NM LOC/DME 108.7 I–DBQ Chan 24 Rwy 31.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.

+ 4 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · DBQ

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

4

23.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 79,456 ops in 2021

2024 total

70,006

10-yr total

628,755

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.75

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=17

  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-10-03 Cessna 182RG · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2021-12-20 TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525 · Other · VMC · night →
2014-10-13 Piper PA46 · CFIT · IMC · night →
2011-04-03 Embraer EMB-135KL · Ground collision · day →
2004-03-08 Cessna 172R · Stall / spin · IMC · night →
2001-10-23 Beech 58 · CFIT · IMC →
1996-07-25 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · day →
1994-03-25 Cessna 152 · Hard landing · day →
1993-12-05 Cessna 210B · Weather · IMC · night →
1993-04-19 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1990-05-15 Piper PA-31-350 · Loss of control · IMC · night →
1988-07-29 SHIRLAN DICKEY E-RACER · Other · day →
1987-09-29 Cessna 150K · Engine failure · day →
1985-12-30 Beech C23 · Other · day →
1982-12-24 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · night →
1982-11-16 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · day →
1982-04-24 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · day →

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
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 6 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 44 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 44 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 51 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 51 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 55 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 61 nm
James Orlow Notstad Madison WI 70 nm
Timothy Newton Waterloo IA 73 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Rockford IL 74 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
Paul Allen Lindholm Dubuque IA 6 nm
Jason Edward Jahr Dubuque IA 6 nm
Robert Michael Winchell Dubuque IA 6 nm
Cameron Kenneth Fast Dubuque IA 6 nm
Bryan Joseph Hancock Dubuque IA 6 nm
Roger James Wickman Dubuque IA 6 nm
Neil Stuart Wulfekuhle Dubuque IA 6 nm
Angela Marie Wulfekuhle Dubuque IA 6 nm
Travis John Scheel Dubuque IA 6 nm
Derek Damion Duggan Dubuque IA 6 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
Joan Nungari Kariuki Dubuque IA 6 nm
Mark Allen Denson Dubuque IA 6 nm
Paul Melvin Kaune Dubuque IA 6 nm
Dennis Maurice Donovan Dubuque IA 6 nm
Jeremiah Bruce Wilson Dubuque IA 6 nm
Michael Edward Wagner Dubuque IA 6 nm
Eric Olaf Helgerson Dubuque IA 6 nm
Brett Stradling Graham Dubuque IA 6 nm
Taylor Alan Mcreynolds Dubuque IA 6 nm
Curtis David Feltes Dubuque IA 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 73 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 82 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 102 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 107 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 113 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 116 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 118 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 123 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 124 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 126 nm

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