KOQW
Airport
Maquoketa Muni
Maquoketa, Iowa

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:OQW / KOQW (Oscar-Quebec-Whiskey)
Lat/Lng:42.0500833333, -90.7388055556
42-03-00.3000N, 090-44-19.7000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/10/2009
Elevation:769 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/10/2009
Magnetic Variation:00E,(2000), [-2W (2025)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:3nm W of Maquoketa

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1958
Attended:Service Available at 1-800-553-5283.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Fort Dodge FSS(FOD)
NOTAMs and Weather:FODNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 15 & 33; PAPI Runways 15 & 33; MIRL Runway 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.725
UNICOM:122.725

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Self-Serve Fuel Available 24 Hour with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Maquoketa
201 East Pleasant Street
Maquoketa, Ia 52060
563-652-2484
Manager:Frank Ellenz
201 East Pleasant Street
Maquoketa, Ia 52060-9671
563-652-4628

Runways

Runways:15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:3304 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/10/2009
Width:60 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):6 /R/C/W/U, 6 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Low (represents > 92 pci), Tire pressure High (no limit), Determined using Aircraft
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment:155,(153 Magnetic)335,(333 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:769.1' MSL738.1' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:769.4' MSL765.7' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:37' AGL58' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:4.00°4.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 15 PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Right of Centerline.
2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway 33 PAPI Unusbl Beyond 8 Deg Right of Centerline.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:24:124:1
Object Height:68' AGL94' AGL
Object Distance:1878' Along centerline
20' Right of centerline
2472' Along centerline
298' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Ultralight Actvty on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Runway 33 is Calm Wind Runway.
for Cd Contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.

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