Airports / Iowa / DBQ
Dubuque Regional Airport
KDBQ / DBQDubuque, IowaELEV 1,077 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID).
Overview
Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ / DBQ) is a mid-sized airport serving Dubuque, Iowa. The field lies at an elevation of 1,077 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
DBQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID, 54 nm), Quad City International Airport (MLI, 58 nm), and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD, 73 nm).
Quotes for flights out of DBQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DBQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KDBQ
IATA
DBQ
FAA / Local
DBQ
Elevation
1,077 ft
Coordinates
42.4020° N · 90.7095° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IA fields
state range 547–1,488 ft
At 1,077 ft, DBQ sits lower than 53% of the 47 Iowa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 54nmCIDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids
- 58nmMLIQuad City International AirportMoline
- 73nmRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford
- 75nmMSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison
- 75nmALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo
- 92nmLSELa Crosse Regional AirportLa Crosse
Location
Open the full mapKDBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque, IA
From the ramp
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