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KOQW Weather Maquoketa Municipal Airport

Maquoketa, IowaElevation 769 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDBQ · 21 NM N · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDBQ
WIND
350@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 N 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 67/48 NE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 SE 4 kt – 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 46%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/55 SW 4 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 SE 4 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/55 S 4 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 W 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,304 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,804 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15155°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33335°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
769 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1228Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 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

Maquoketa Municipal Airport is in Maquoketa, Iowa. Field elevation 769 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJON HOPSON
Manager phone563-212-0595
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOQW
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0507, -90.7392
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.95
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOQW traffic patterns

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

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.1
AVG OPS/DAY
8.9
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 5 to 25 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Helicopter 6%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Piston single)
›C177 (Piston single)
›C140 (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

KOQW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDBQ (21 NM N, VFR).

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 33 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWYS 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
›SVC AVBL AT 1-800-553-5283.
›RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›RWY 15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
›SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KOQW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOQW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KOQW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KOQW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KOQW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KOQW?
KOQW sits at 769 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOQW?
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.