Terminal Procedures

KDBQ — Dubuque Rgnl

DUBUQUE, IA · 14 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA DBQElevation 1,076 ft2 runwaysLongest 6,502 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume NC-3Not for navigation
KDBQ airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KDBQ airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

9 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), 3 VOR, serving 4 runway ends.

All 14 KDBQ charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 14 charts is roughly 1 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

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ILS OR LOC RWY 36 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 361APDF
LOC RWY 31 chart previewLOC RWY 312APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 130APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 180CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 310CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 360BPDF
VOR RWY 13 chart previewVOR RWY 1310APDF
VOR RWY 31 chart previewVOR RWY 3113PDF
VOR RWY 36 chart previewVOR RWY 367APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

Land and hold short operations

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LAHSO chart previewLAHSOPDF

KDBQ airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0600-2200
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Fort Dodge
NOTAM facility
DBQ (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
3E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), see remarks
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
March 1943
Airport area
1,240 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-27

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KDBQ radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF119.5
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.8Dubuque
ATIS127.25Dubuque

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,502 × 100 ft13316,327 × 150 ft1836N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KDBQ, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
13/316,502 ft100 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  13 135°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · MALS approach lighting
  31 315°TLOC/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
18/366,327 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  18 180°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  36 360°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KDBQ is

Latitude, longitude42.4020000, -90.7094720
Elevation1,076 ft
From Dubuque7 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KDBQ

  • ATC-CTL
  • WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWYS 31 & 36; MALS RWY 13; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWYS 13, 18, 31 & 36; HIRL RWYS 13/31 & 18/36 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 482/R/D/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 440/R/D/W/T
  • 100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL STATION AVBL AT T-HGRS 24HRS. AREA NOT VSB BY TWR.
  • 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.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • 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.
  • PPR FOR UNSCHD ACR OPNS CALL AMGR (563) 589-4136. ARFF INDEX B LEVEL EQUIP IS PROVIDED.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Dubuque Regional’s procedure set serves all four ends of its two differently aligned runways. Its mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS), VOR and localiser procedures provides several forms of instrument guidance rather than relying on GPS alone. Both concrete runways exceed 6,300 ft and are close in length, so the second alignment does not come with a substantially shorter usable strip.

Nearby chart coverage

Nearby published coverage is markedly thinner than at DBQ. Platteville Municipal and Iowa County have the broadest sets among the listed neighbouring fields, while Maquoketa Municipal has the fewest charts; Monticello Regional and Tri-Township sit between them. The Chicago Sectional adds broad-area visual navigation context beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KDBQ

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KPVBPlatteville MuniPLATTEVILLE, WI21 nm NE6
KOQWMaquoketa MuniMAQUOKETA, IA21 nm S3
KMXOMonticello RgnlMONTICELLO, IA23 nm SW4
KSFYTri-TownshipSAVANNA, IL34 nm SE4
KMRJIowa CountyMINERAL POINT, WI36 nm NE6
KCWIClinton MuniCLINTON, IA38 nm SE9
KPDCPrairie Du Chien MuniPRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI41 nm NW5
C17MarionMARION, IA43 nm SW3

VFR charts covering KDBQ

Common questions about KDBQ

What charts are available for KDBQ?

14 current FAA charts for Dubuque Rgnl, including 9 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KDBQ?

Ground 121.8; ATIS 127.25; CTAF 119.5; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KDBQ?

Dubuque Rgnl has 2 runways. The longest is 13/31 at 6,502 ft by 100 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KDBQ have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KDBQ has 9 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KDBQ airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Dubuque Rgnl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KDBQ a towered airport?

Yes. Dubuque Rgnl has an operating control tower, within Chicago Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KDBQ charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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