KDBQ/DBQ METAR & TAF Dubuque Regional Airport

Dubuque, IowaElevation 1,077 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

920 ft

-157 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KDBQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

360° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 11°C

59°F / 52°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP271

sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa

T01500111

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 11.1°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KDBQ forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

OVC25025,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0707,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at DBQ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	N 4 kt	–	3%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	63/48	NE 9 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/55	SE 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	73/58	S 9 kt	–	57%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/55	SW 9 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/57	SE 9 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/55	S 9 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	W 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0344Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

360° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,502 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,502 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

6,327 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)6,327 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,327 / 6,327 / 6,327 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,327 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,327 / 6,327 / 6,327 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

920 ft

Pressure altitude

667 ft

Field elevation

1,077 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.33 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1228Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Dubuque Regional Airport is in Dubuque, Iowa. Field elevation 1,077 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTODD DALSING

Manager phone563-589-4136

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDBQ / DBQ

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4020, -90.7095

Distance from city7 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.25

ATIS

127

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

119.5

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.05

FORT DODGE RDO

RDO

119.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDBQ traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

56.8

AVG OPS/DAY

77.5

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 33%Jet 6%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~69 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~47 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›PTSS (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›G2CA (Helicopter)

›PA44 (Twin)

›P28B (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport

48 NM S

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

51 NM E

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL SVC AVBL 24 HRS. FOR FUEL 2200-0500 CALL 563-589-4136.

›PCR VALUE: 440/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 482/R/D/W/T

›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.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›ATC-CTL

›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.

›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.

›100LL SELF SERVICE FUEL STATION AVBL AT T-HGRS 24HRS. AREA NOT VSB BY TWR.

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PPR FOR UNSCHD ACR OPNS CALL AMGR (563) 589-4136. ARFF INDEX B LEVEL EQUIP IS PROVIDED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDBQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDBQ have a METAR?

Yes. KDBQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KDBQ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDBQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDBQ?

KDBQ sits at 1,077 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDBQ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.