Dubuque Municipal Airport

For the currently active airport serving Dubuque, Iowa, see Dubuque Regional Airport.

Dubuque Municipal Airport
Summary
OwnerCity of Dubuque
LocationDubuque, Iowa
Opened1934

Dubuque Municipal Airport was an airport located on Chaplain Schmitt Island in Dubuque, Iowa. The city bought the land for $10,000.[1] A highway made 16 feet (4.9 m) above the base level of the Mississippi River was constructed, connecting the airport.[2]

History

In 1934, the airport served its first passengers, including Mayor of Dubuque M. R. Kane.[1] Flooding in 1938 inundated the airport as the Mississippi River crested to 20.5 feet (6.2 m).[3] In 1943, a B-24-D bomber of the United States Armed Forces landed at Dubuque after running out of fuel on its way to Sioux City. It managed to land without accident, even though the runways were too short for it.[4]

Replacement

The airport was abandoned due to flooding.[5] Fog also presented a hazard for landings.[6] Dubuque Regional Airport would be built to the south of Dubuque to replace the one on Chaplain Schmitt Island.[7] In September 1948, the Airport Manager recommended that the airport on the island be closed.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mayor Kane Passenger In First Plane To Make Landing at City Island". Dubuque Telegraph Herald and Times Journal. February 18, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved August 5, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
  2. ^ "New Highway Leading to Airport". Dubuque Telegraph Herald and Times Journal. February 18, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved August 6, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Floods in Upper Valley". The Evening Democrat. Fort Madison. September 22, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved August 6, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. ^ "Bomber Lands in Dubuque, Short of Gas". Telegraph Herald. February 26, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
  5. ^ Johnson, Ashley. "Expanding the boundaries of Dubuque Regional Airport in Iowa". Masonry Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Airport Site Surveys Are Voted Here". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. April 1, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved August 6, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ^ Good, Stephan (August 29, 1976). "Many development options for vacated landfill". Telegraph Herald. p. 52 – via NewspaperArchive.
  8. ^ Shea, J.J. (November 15, 1948). "City Council Proceedings". Telegraph Herald. p. 14. Retrieved August 7, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.
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