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KDBQ

Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,077 ft / 328 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

13/31 · 6,502 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED 18/36 · 6,327 ft · ConcreteLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ), located in Dubuque, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,077 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Dubuque Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KDBQ / DBQ

Municipality

Dubuque

Country

US — United States

Region

US-IA — Iowa

GPS Coordinates

📍 42.402000, -90.709503 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,077 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,502 ft / 1,982 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 13 (135°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 31 (315°)

108.70 MHz

IDENT: DBQ | CRS: 311°

Runway 18 / 36

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,327 ft / 1,928 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Concrete
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18 (180°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 36 (360°)

110.90 MHz

IDENT: FUQ | CRS: 357°

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

OQW · NDB (Maquoketa)386 kHz

42.051399, -90.740997 · 765 ft

PVB · NDB (Platteville)203 kHz

42.688000, -90.436501 · 1,020 ft

DB · NDB (Zilom)341 kHz

42.323002, -90.598900 · 0 ft

DBQ · VORTAC (Dubuque)115,800 kHz

42.401501, -90.709099 · 1,051 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

127.25 MHz

CNTR CHICAGO CNTR

127.00 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.50 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

RDO FORT DODGE RDO

122.05 MHz

TWR TWR

119.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026