Maquoketa Municipal Airport
OQW · KOQW · Maquoketa, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 01:51Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 155° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 3,304 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 335°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 774 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 68 ft, 1,878 ft from threshold, 20 ft R of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 774 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,304 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.4 | DUBUQUE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80 · CVA 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r180° / 21.1 NM |
| CVA · Davenport | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | Low | r327° / 23.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOQW
- Coordinates
- 42.0507, -90.7392
- Elevation
- 774 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1958/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWYS 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RY 33 IS CALM WIND RY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RWY 15 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 33 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWYS 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
Attendance
- SVC AVBL AT 1-800-553-5283.
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Nearby airports
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About KOQW
Maquoketa Municipal Airport (OQW · KOQW) is an airport in Maquoketa, IA, at 774 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,304 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOQW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOQW have a control tower?
No. Maquoketa Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KOQW?
Maquoketa Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,304 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOQW?
Maquoketa Municipal Airport is in Maquoketa, IA, at an elevation of 774 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0507, -90.7392.
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