Quad Cities International
MLI · KMLI · Moline, Illinois · Rock Island County · map
Quad Cities International is a public-use airport owned by the Metropolitan Airport Auth, 3 miles south of Moline, Illinois, 590 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 10,002 feet of concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A) and about 85 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 61,870 takeoffs and landings a year. About 312,603 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Quad Cities International?
Its FAA code is MLI, and its ICAO code is KMLI.
Where is Quad Cities International?
It is 3 miles south of Moline, Illinois, 590 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Quad Cities International?
The longest of its 3 runways, 09/27, is 10,002 feet long.
Does Quad Cities International have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Quad Cities International?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A.
Where can you fly nonstop from Quad Cities International?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Chicago O'Hare International, Dallas-Fort Worth International, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Charlotte/Douglas International, Denver International. Every route
Are there flight schools at Quad Cities International?
3 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Quad Cities Aero LLC and Four Seven Jays Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Quad Cities International?
3 pilot examiners and 7 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Quad Cities International…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA MLI · ICAO KMLI
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Metropolitan Airport Auth
- Elevation
- 590 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower with a TRACON · 5:30 am to 10:30 pm
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 10,002 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 13/31 | 7,301 × 150 ft | Asphalt and concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 05/23 | 3,514 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 09: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 27: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), tree 207 ft high 8,959 ft from the end
- Runway 13: PAPI, four lights on the left, 7,032 ft available for landing, tree 45 ft high 1,665 ft from the end
- Runway 31: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 522 ft, 6,432 ft available for landing, tree 173 ft high 5,522 ft from the end
- Runway 05: PAPI, four lights on the left
- Runway 23: PAPI, four lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 119.4 | Quad City |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) · Mli and automated weather (ASOS) | 121.2 | Quad City |
| Clearance delivery | 118.35 | |
| Clearance delivery | 118.5 | |
| Clearance delivery | 119.125 | |
| Clearance delivery | 120.7 | |
| Clearance delivery | 124.05 | Quad City |
| Ground | 121.9 | Quad City |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace North of active runway | 125.95 | Quad City |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace South of active runway | 133.275 | Quad City |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Quad City |
| Moline and center (remote transmitter) Low | 118.75 | Quad City |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 309-233-0742.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high- and low-pressure), bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- avionics, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Davenport Municipal (10 nm north), Clinton Municipal (24 nm north), Muscatine Municipal (29 nm west).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Illinois · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- When the control tower closed activate and incr ints runway and taxiway lighting, approach lights (MALSR) runway 9 and runway 27; runway end identifier lights runway 13 and runway 31 - the common traffic frequency.
- Landing fees for transient aircraft 12,500 pounds and gtr.
- 100LL self serve fuel pump located in T-HNGR area and open 24 hours a day.
- 140 feet pwr pole dist 5836 feet; 415 feet R; 41:1 based on displaced thld.
- Birds and migratory fowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 6,211 departures from MLI in those twelve months, carrying 349,574 passengers in 453,169 seats (77% filled), to 47 destinations on 14 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quad Cities International → Chicago O'Hare International MLI–ORD | 2,832 | 115,091 | SkyWest Airlines Inc., GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a..., Envoy Air and 3 more |
| Quad Cities International → Dallas-Fort Worth International MLI–DFW | 977 | 58,432 | Envoy Air, PSA Airlines Inc., SkyWest Airlines Inc. and 1 more |
| Quad Cities International → Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International MLI–ATL | 778 | 45,773 | Endeavor Air Inc. |
| Quad Cities International → Charlotte/Douglas International MLI–CLT | 666 | 30,543 | Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines Inc. |
| Quad Cities International → Denver International MLI–DEN | 367 | 23,428 | SkyWest Airlines Inc. |
| Quad Cities International → Harry Reid International MLI–LAS | 104 | 14,738 | Allegiant Air |
| Quad Cities International → Punta Gorda MLI–PGD | 99 | 15,145 | Allegiant Air |
| Quad Cities International → Phoenix MLI–AZA | 94 | 13,771 | Allegiant Air |
All 47 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 55 |
| multi-engine | 18 |
| jets | 11 |
| helicopters | 1 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 61,870, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 6,787 |
| air taxi and commuter | 5,056 |
| general aviation, travelling | 13,048 |
| general aviation, local | 35,307 |
| military | 1,672 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Moline from the FAA register
11 aircraft are registered to owners in Moline, Illinois: 7 piston singles, 1 helicopter, 1 drone, 1 business jet, 1 balloon. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Illinois.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Quad Cities Aero LLC 4 aircraft · Bettendorf, 8 miles away Quad Cities Aero is a full-service aviation provider in the Quad Cities area offering flight training with experienced instructors, aircraft maintenance services, and charter operations (pending FAA approval).
- Four Seven Jays Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Rapids City, 13 miles away
- Eagles Flyers INC 1 aircraft · Eldridge, 14 miles away
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 2 for type ratings; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 7 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance).
- Chris Alan Frazier private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Davenport, IA (10 nm) · (563) 260-2071 · [email protected]
- Thomas Paul Burns private pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot; gliders · Muscatine, IA (29 nm) · (563) 299-5942 · [email protected]
- Jeffrey Allen private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Jet Air, Inc. · Galesburg, IL (31 nm) · (309) 221-3577 · [email protected]
All 12 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 16 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Moline 11 aircraft · 7 piston singles, 1 helicopters, 1 drones
- Quad Cities Aero LLC 4 aircraft · flight school
- Four Seven Jays Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Eagles Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) 2,832 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc., GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express
- Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) 977 flights in twelve months · Envoy Air, PSA Airlines Inc.
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International (ATL) 778 flights in twelve months · Endeavor Air Inc.
- Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT) 666 flights in twelve months · Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines Inc.
- Denver International (DEN) 367 flights in twelve months · SkyWest Airlines Inc.
- Harry Reid International (LAS) 104 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Punta Gorda (PGD) 99 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Phoenix (AZA) 94 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 16 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,117 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Illinois 103 landing places
- Illinois 8,050 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/MLI.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 22, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.