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Radio calls at Dubuque Regional Airport
KDBQ · Dubuque, IA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS127.25
CTAF119.5
Ground121.8
Tower119.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
13/3118/36
e.g. runway 13 is “runway one three” on the radio.
What to say at Dubuque Regional Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS127.25
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Dubuque Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.5
- Dubuque Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 13, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS127.25
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.5
- Dubuque Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Dubuque Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 13, taxi to parking."
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