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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KDBQ 011228Z 21003KT 1 1/2SM R36/4000VP6000FT BR BKN001 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02220222
| 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