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To Produce a Realistic and Adequate Plan for Future Growth at Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), It Is Essential to Understand To produce a realistic and adequate plan for future growth at Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), it is essential to understand the framework within which the airport functions. An initial task within this master plan consists of gathering data to provide a clear defini‐ tion of the airport’s physical and operational features, including facilities, users, and activity levels, as well as specific information related to the airspace, air traffic ac‐ tivity, adjacent land use and zoning, and role of the airport. The information that follows formed the baseline for developing this report. The initial action necessary in preparing a master plan is the collection of all pertinent data that relates to the area served by DBQ, as well as the airport itself. This inventory was conducted using the following sources of information: Airport Certification Manual (ACM), Dubuque Regional Airport, October 2006, with subsequent up‐ dates Dubuque Regional Airport Master Plan, 2005 Iowa Aviation System Plan 2010‐2030 Technical Report, 2010 Dubuque County Regional Comprehensive Plan, 2013 City and county websites Airport communication and on‐site visits Aerial and ground photography Interviews with airport staff, tenants, and users Federal, state, and local publications Project record drawings Inventory | DRAFT 1-1 AIRPORT SETTING LOCALE DBQ is located approximately eight miles south of the City of Dubuque in northeastern Iowa. The city is situated along the Mississippi River on the borders of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois and is the county seat of Dubuque County. The city has an estimated population of 58,4101. The broader Dubuque Metropol‐ itan Statistical Area (MSA), which consists of Dubuque County, has an estimated population of 96,5711. The City of Dubuque has a land area of 31.63 square miles. It is the oldest city in Iowa and one of the oldest settlements west of the Mississippi River. Dubuque is home to the University of Dubuque, which offers internationally accredited aviation programs in a variety of disciplines. State Highway 20 provides east/west access to the city, and State Highways 52 and 61 connect Dubuque to northern and southern points. Exhibit 1A depicts the regional setting. DBQ is the only public‐use airport in Dubuque County; the only other airport in the county is Anderson Airport (A54), which is a private‐use facility. LAND USE DBQ is situated on more than 1,100 acres at an elevation of 1,076 feet mean sea level (MSL). A variety of land uses surround the airport, including agriculture, residential, industrial, and highway business. Area land use surrounding the airport can have a significant impact on operations and growth. Under‐ standing the land use issues surrounding the airport will assist in making appropriate recommendations for the future sustainability of DBQ in terms of economic development and environmental compatibility. Exhibit 1B presents the land use plan sourced from Dubuque County Planning and Zoning Department. Land to the south, west, and northeast of the airport is zoned Agricultural, shown in pink on the map. North of U.S. Highway 151, the light green shading represents Rural Residential areas, along with a small pocket just west of the intersection with Highway 61, which is zoned Industrial and shown in orange. Single Family Residential zoning lies to the east of Highway 61 and is shown in blue shading. TRANSPORTATION PLANS The Dubuque County Regional Comprehensive Plan, adopted in January 2013, outlines the county’s de‐ velopment plans and vision for the future. Within the Transportation section, Goal 7 focuses on DBQ specifically: “To provide safe and efficient airport services to the community and the region, in coordination with the Airport Master Plan.” 1 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 Population Estimate Inventory | DRAFT 1-2 Lake Park Rock Rapids Northwood Spirit Lake Estherville Buffalo Center Saint Ansgar Cresco Lansing George 35 Milford Manly Osage Decorah Forest City Waukon 71 65 63 Rock Valley Sheldon Hartley 218 18 Clear Lake Mason City Calmar BR Spencer 18 Sioux Center Emmetsburg 18 52 18 Britt Garner Nora Springs Charles City Postville 75 Algona Hawarden Orange City New Hampton Alton Paullina 169 Fredericksburg 69 Nashua 18 West Union 59 Sheffield Greene Sumner Fayette Elkader Akron Marcus Laurens Belmond Remsen Tripoli Guttenberg Le Mars Cherokee Clarion Clarksville Waverly Pocahontas Humboldt Hampton Alta Shell Rock Oelwein Strawberry Point Storm Lake Eagle Grove Denver Kingsley Newell 52 Manson 35 Iowa Falls 20 Sioux City Fort Dodge 20 Holstein Webster City Cedar Falls Evansdale Independence ManchesterDubuque Sac City 20 Farley Sergeant Bluff Ida Grove 20 Rockwell City Grundy Center Hudson Jewell Eldora Reinbeck La Porte City DUBUQUE Odebolt Lake View 151 Cascade 71 Lake City Bellevue Sloan Conrad 63 Story City 65 REGIONAL Monticello 52 Traer 218 Vinton Mapleton Roland 380 Central City Carroll 169 61 Ogden Boone AIRPORT Onawa 30 Marshalltown Marion Maquoketa Preston Glidden Ames State Center 29 30 Denison Jefferson Toledo Cedar Rapids 67 Tama Mount Vernon Manning Coon Rapids Madrid Huxley Belle Plaine 30 De Witt Clinton Dunlap Perry 151 30 Woodward 69 Marengo Solon Camanche Grinnell Tipton Audubon Ankeny 6 North Liberty Woodbine 59 Brooklyn Panora Dallas Center Bondurant Newton Harlan 35 Colfax 80 Williamsburg Iowa City Eldridge Logan Guthrie Center Adel Altoona 80 6 Prairie City Walcott Le Claire 235 Montezuma Missouri Valley 6 Stuart Des Moines Monroe Davenport West Liberty 61 680 Avoca 80 Carlisle New Sharon Wellman Kalona Buffalo Anita Norwalk Pella Muscatine Atlantic Pleasantville 80 Indianola Knoxville Oakland6 Winterset Oskaloosa Sigourney Columbus Junction Council Bluffs Greenfield Washington Griswold 63 Wapello Eddyville Winfield 218 Creston 169 Glenwood Red Oak 71 Albia Malvern Corning Osceola Chariton 34 Ottumwa Fairfield Mediapolis 34 35 Mount Pleasant 275 69 Villisca 65 Eldon New London 29 Lenox 34 59 Burlington Shenandoah Bloomfield Sidney Clarinda Leon Corydon Centerville Keosauqua West Point Mount Ayr 61 Bedford Fort Madison Hamburg Lamoni Keokuk 136 3 Dubuque 80 11 US Highway 20 W Farley 20 DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT 52 151 61 Exhibit 1A Inventory | DRAFT 1-3 AIRPORT VICINITY MAP The Comprehensive Plan goes on to identify eight objectives pertaining to this transportation goal. Ob‐ jective 7.1 aims to, “Promote the Dubuque Regional Airport as the center of airline passenger activity for northeast Iowa, northwest Illinois, and southwest Wisconsin.” To accomplish this, the county is com‐ mitted to expanding aviation services and development at the airport, as well as coordinating with local officials, businesses, and citizens to promote the airport, as detailed in other objectives within the Com‐ prehensive Plan. CLIMATE Knowledge of climate and typical regional weather conditions greatly enhances a pilot’s flying capabili‐ ties. Likewise, the ability to prepare for these conditions enhances the use of an airport. High surface temperatures and high humidity increase runway length requirements. Runway orientation is depend‐ ent on predominant wind patterns for the area. Cloud cover percentages and frequency of other climatic conditions also determine the need for navigational aids and lighting. Dubuque’s climate is described as humid continental, with four distinct seasons. Exhibit 1C summarizes climatic data sourced from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Dubuque Re‐ gional Airport automated surface observation system (ASOS) weather station. Temperature and precip‐ itation data are sourced from the Dubuque Regional Airport ASOS (station ID: USW00094908) from the period 1980‐2010. Wind data presented represents 128,159 total weather observations for the period beginning January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2018, also sourced from the airport ASOS. This data shows an average annual high temperature of 72.0 degrees and an average annual low temperature of 19.0 degrees. July is the warmest month of the year with average highs reaching the low 80s, and Janu‐ ary is the coolest month of the year with average lows in the teens. Precipitation is most plentiful during the months of June and August, which average 4.4 inches of precipitation each month. The region ex‐ periences significant snowfall amounts, totaling 41.9 inches during the winter months on average each year. Wind patterns for the airport indicate winds are typically out of the northwest. Wind speeds reach their peak in the springtime, with April averaging the fastest wind speeds at 10.57 knots. Table 1A details weather conditions at the airport over a continuous ten‐year period. Visual meteoro‐ logical conditions (VMC) at DBQ occur 88.34 percent of the time. When under VMC conditions, pilots are able to operate using visual flight rules (VFR) and are responsible for maintaining proper separation from objects and other aircraft. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) account for all‐weather conditions less than VMC conditions that still allow for aircraft to safely operate under instrument flight rules (IFR). Under IFR, pilots rely on instruments in the aircraft to accomplish navigation. IMC conditions occur approximately 6.33 percent of the time. When weather conditions are lower than the available approach minimums, the airport is essentially closed to traffic. Less than IMC conditions are present approximately 5.33 percent of the time. Inventory | DRAFT 1-4 LEGEND AC Airport Commercial C-1 AO Airport Operations R-1 AA Airport Agricultural R-2 A-1 Agricultural A-1 A-1 R-1 Rural Residential R-2 Single Family Residential A-1 A-1 R-1 M-1 Industrial R-2 A-2 Agricultural Residential A-2 B-1 Business B-2 Highway Business C-1 C-1 Conservancy C-1 Planned Complex R-2 A-1 B-1 A-1 A-1 M-2 Heavy Industrial M-2 R-2 U.S. Highway 61 Source: Dubuque County Planning and Zoning Department M-1 d M-1 AC Road R-2 M-2 A-1 0 2500 Airport Road R-2 M-1 SCALEIN FEET Bennettville A-1 A-1 B-2 Photo Source: AC Google Earth 3/24/2018 AA R-2 Road Skyline R-1 Lane Merlin A-1 R-1 AO R-2 U.S.
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