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KDBQ

DBQ

Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,077 ft / 328 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

13/316,502 ftConcreteLIGHTED

18/366,327 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,077 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Dubuque Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KDBQ / DBQ

Municipality

Dubuque

Country

Region

US-IA

GPS Coordinates

42.402000, -90.709503

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 6,502 ft / 1,982 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

108.70 MHz

ID: DBQ | CRS: 311°

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 6,327 ft / 1,928 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

110.90 MHz

ID: FUQ | CRS: 357°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OQW · NDB (Maquoketa)386 kHz

765 ft · Associated: None
42.051399, -90.740997

PVB · NDB (Platteville)203 kHz

1,020 ft · Associated: None
42.688000, -90.436501

DB · NDB (Zilom)341 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KDBQ
42.323002, -90.598900

DBQ · VORTAC (Dubuque)115,800 kHz

1,051 ft · Associated: KDBQ
42.401501, -90.709099

Communication Frequencies

ATC 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

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

The Eastern Iowa Airport

Quad City International Airport

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Waterloo Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified