Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) serves Burlington, Iowa, with two paved runways on concrete surfaces, the longer at 6,102 feet. The field is non-towered and operates without onsite customs, with the nearest customs clearance point at KMLI, roughly 49 nautical miles away. Business aviation activity accounts for the majority of recorded operations at KBRL, and the airport carries both 100LL and Jet A fuel.
Runways
Southeast Iowa Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 18/36, is 6,102 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Southeast Iowa Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Southeast Iowa Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Quad Cities International (KMLI), 49 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Southeast Iowa Regional recorded 1,804 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April and May. Business aviation traffic at KBRL concentrates heavily in the January through June period, with volumes dropping sharply from July through December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 262 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Southeast Iowa Regional averages 8.2 days above 90°F in July and 28.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.2°F, and January the coldest, at 32.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Southeast Iowa Regional has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Line of sight is not available between runway 12 and runway 36.
Pilot-activated lighting: MALSR on runway 36; REIL on runways 12, 18, and 30; VASI on runway 12; PAPI on runways 18 and 30; MIRL on runway 12/30; HIRL on runway 18/36. Activation is via CTAF.
Between 500 feet west of runway 18/36, the runway has a grade of 1.0 percent rising to the southeast.
Runway 36 is the calm wind runway.
The approach obstruction clearance ratio is 25:1.
Self-service fuel is available at the north end of the apron.
Surface conditions are unmonitored between 1900 and 0600.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Southeast Iowa Regional has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Fort Madison Municipal (KFSW), 11.83 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBRL?
Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL) offers two paved concrete runways. Runway 18/36 is the longer at 6,102 feet with a width of 100 feet, and it also serves as the calm wind runway. Runway 12/30 measures 5,351 feet in length, also 100 feet wide. Both runways are lit, with HIRL on 18/36 and MIRL on 12/30, and lighting is pilot-activated on CTAF since the field is non-towered. A grade of 1.0 percent rising to the southeast is noted on runway 18/36.
Is fuel available at Southeast Iowa Regional Airport?
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-service fuel is available at the north end of the apron. The airport's attendance schedule runs all days from 0700 to 1900 local. Pilots arriving outside these hours should plan around the self-service option, since staffed services follow the posted attendance window.
Where is the nearest customs clearance point to KBRL?
KBRL does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs clearance airport is KMLI, located approximately 48.75 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs processing near Burlington, Iowa need to route through KMLI or another designated port of entry. No CANPASS or onsite customs designation applies to Southeast Iowa Regional Airport itself.
What approach lighting and visual aids are available at KBRL?
Southeast Iowa Regional (KBRL) has several visual approach aids across its runways. Runway 36 is served by MALSR, while REIL is installed on runways 12, 18, and 30. VASI guidance is available on runway 12, and PAPI is installed on runways 18 and 30. An obstruction clearance approach ratio of 25:1 is noted for the field. All lighting is activated via CTAF given the airport's non-towered status.
How does business aviation traffic vary through the year at KBRL?
Business aviation traffic at Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (KBRL) shows strong seasonal concentration according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly operations peak in April at 262 and stay elevated from January through June, generally above 230 operations per month except February. Traffic drops sharply starting in July, falling to 47 operations, and remains low through the fall and winter months, with November recording only 40 and December 33. This pattern reflects a first-half-of-year concentration in bizav activity at KBRL.