Medium Regional Airport • Dubuque, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,077 ft (328 m) • 42.4020, -90.7095
Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ / DBQ) is a medium regional airport serving Dubuque, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,077 ft (328 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,502 feet.
METAR KDBQ 201953Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01281039
TAF KDBQ 201721Z 2018/2118 18010KT P6SM SKC FM202100 17014G22KT P6SM SCT200 FM210500 19014KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/23045KT FM211200 19012KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,502 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 135° |
| 18 | 6,327 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 31 | 6,502 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 315° |
| 36 | 6,327 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM