Airport guide
Dubuque Municipal AirportIATA code DBQ
Dubuque Municipal Airport (DBQ/KDBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dubuque, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dubuque, United States
- Codes
- DBQ · KDBQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Dubuque Municipal Airport (DBQ/KDBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dubuque, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 42.410°, -90.710°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dubuque Municipal Airport (DBQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dubuque, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dubuque Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- DBQ
- ICAO code
- KDBQ
- City
- Dubuque
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 42.402°, -90.710°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Dubuque Municipal Airport’s own pages.
DBQ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 328 m (1,077 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 76,072
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- The Eastern Iowa Airport CID · 101 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DBQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13/31: 1,982 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,982 m6,502 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,928 m6,327 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from DBQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from DBQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DBQ is
12 km south
Dubuque Municipal Airport lies 12 km south of Dubuque city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DBQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dubuque, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dubuque Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flydbq.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Dubuque
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Cedar RapidsThe Eastern Iowa AirportCID100 km
- MolineQuad City International AirportMLI108 km
- ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportRFD123 km
- MadisonDane County Regional AirportMSN138 km
- WaterlooWaterloo AirportALO140 km
- La CrosseLa Crosse Regional AirportLSE169 km
- BurlingtonBurlington AirportBRL183 km
- ChicagoDuPage AirportDPA210 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA211 km
Dubuque Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Dubuque Municipal Airport?
Dubuque Municipal Airport serves Dubuque, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.402°, -90.710°.
What are the airport codes for Dubuque Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is DBQ and the ICAO code is KDBQ.
What time zone is DBQ in?
Dubuque Municipal Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Dubuque Municipal Airport?
The airport’s official website is flydbq.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Dubuque Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at DBQ: 13/31 (1,982 m (6,502 ft), concrete); 18/36 (1,928 m (6,327 ft), concrete).
When did Dubuque Municipal Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Dubuque Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 76,072 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is DBQ from Dubuque city centre?
Dubuque Municipal Airport is about 12 km south of Dubuque city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Dubuque Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives DBQ’s elevation as 328 m (1,077 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Dubuque Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1263279 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)