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KMLI · Quad City International Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KMLI FAA MLI Elev 590 ft Lat 41° 26.91' N Lon 90° 30.45' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.15%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 90.9° 10,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.04%
27 270.9° 10,002 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.04%
13 128.2° 7,301 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.05%
31 308.2° 7,301 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.05%
05 049° 3,514 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
23 229° 3,514 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.15%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 121.200
  • CLD CLNC DEL 123.950
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.400
  • CTAF CTAF 119.400
  • A/D APP/DEP 118.200
  • RDO KANKAKEE RDO 122.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB ML

    Molli

    0.21 MHz · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 45 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 27 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and migratory fowl on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 151 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 151´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and animals on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (45 sentences)
  • ·ILLINOIS 71 METROPOLIS MUNI (M30) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N37º10.98´ W88º45.04´ 384 B NOTAM FILE M30 RWY 18–36: H4002X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.3% up N
  • ·Self svc fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Avoid factory lctd 4000´ southwest of Rwy 18–36.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-524-6765
  • ·AWOS–3 124.175 (618) 524–7483.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·CUNNINGHAM (VL) (L) VORW/DME 113.1 CNG Chan 78 N37º00.52´ W88º50.21´ 019º 11.2 NM to fld. 485/3E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–010º byd 40 NM 056º–066º byd 40 NM 167º–181º byd 40 NM blo 6,500´ 167º–181º byd 46 NM 192º–198º byd 40 NM 199º–222º byd 40 NM blo 10,000´ 227º–237º byd 54 NM 238º–245º byd 40 NM 248º–258º byd 40 NM 260º–275º byd 40 NM 289º–318º byd 40 NM 320º–330º byd 30 NM blo 3,000´ 321º–332º byd 40 NM MOLINE QUAD CITIES INTL (MLI)(KMLI) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N41º26.89´ W90º30.47´ 590 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MLI RWY 09–27: H10002X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–229, 2S–175, 2D–369, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 750 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 09: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H7301X150 (ASPH–CONC–PFC) S–120, D–185, 2S–175, 2D–301, 2D/2D2–721 PCR 590 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H3514X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–92, D–114, 2S–95, 2D–193 PCR 350 R/C/W/T MIRL RWY 05: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–3514 TODA–3514 ASDA–3514 LDA–3514 RWY 09: TORA–10002 TODA–10002 ASDA–10002 LDA–10002 RWY 13: TORA–7301 TODA–7301 ASDA–7032 LDA–7032 RWY 23: TORA–3514 TODA–3514 ASDA–3514 LDA–3514 RWY 27: TORA–10002 TODA–10002 ASDA–10002 LDA–10002 RWY 31: TORA–7301 TODA–7301 ASDA–6954 LDA–6432
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT When twr CLOSED ACTIVATE and incr ints rwy and twy lighting, MALSR Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL self serve fuel pump lctd in T–hngr area and open 24 hrs a day.
  • ·ARFF index C available on request; 24 hr PPR call arpt manager 309–757–1739.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 309-764-9621
  • ·ASOS 121.2 (309) 233–0742.
  • ·CTAF 119.4 ATIS 121.2 UNICOM 122.95 MOLINE RCO 122.6 (KANKAKEE RADIO) ®QUAD CITY APP/DEP CON 133.275 (SOUTH OF ACTIVE RWY) 125.95 (NORTH OF ACTIVE RWY) (1130–0430Z‡ other times ctc) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.75 TOWER 119.4 (1130–0430Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 124.05
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1130–0430Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ST LOUIS L–16H CHICAGO H–5D, L–28G IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 72 ILLINOIS CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·MOLINE (L) (L) VORW/DME 114.4 MZV Chan 91 N41º19.26´ W90º38.29´ 033º 9.6 NM to fld. 817/5E.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.5 I–MLI Chan 42 Rwy 09.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.5 I–GEQ Chan 42 Rwy 27.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – QUAD–CITY SPB (I04) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N41º27.60´ W90º29.57´ 560 TPA—960(400) NOTAM FILE IKK WATERWAY E–W: 10000X300 (WATER) WATERWAY E: Rgt tfc.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.

+ 15 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · MLI

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 85,437 ops in 1991

2024 total

61,870

10-yr total

350,153

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 78% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

2.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=16

  • Other 5
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-02-19 Cessna 172K · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-01-26 Cessna 172K · Weather · day →
2012-11-15 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
2011-11-22 Cessna 550 · Other · night →
2011-08-29 Embraer EMB145 · Stall / spin · day →
2010-12-16 Cessna T182T · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2008-02-18 Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 99 · Fire · VMC · night →
2006-11-26 Cessna 421C · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2003-09-06 Bellanca 14-13-2 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2002-12-05 Cessna 172M · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1999-11-26 Cessna 310Q · Gear-up · day →
1992-05-20 Beech 77 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-05-03 Fokker F-27 MK500 · Gear-up · VMC · night-moonlit →
1988-05-07 Cessna 205 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1985-08-07 Cessna 402B · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1984-03-21 Short Brothers SD3-30 · Other · day →

Designees in IL

CFI Flight Instructors 2,147 A&P Mechanics 6,104 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 49 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 13 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 43 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 56 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 7 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 8 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 25 nm
Jeffrey Allen Galesburg IL 30 nm
Adam Timothy Magee Swisher IA 58 nm
Cole Robert Norton Marion IA 60 nm
Janice Wray Walton Marion IA 60 nm
Joseph Lawrence Kinzer Peru IL 62 nm
Thomas James Norton Peru IL 62 nm
Michael John Phillips Dubuque IA 64 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Arthur Goetsch Moline IL 2 nm
Bradley Allen Verschoore Moline IL 2 nm
Paul Chi-Ern Wang Moline IL 2 nm
Timothy Edward Leinbach Milan IL 3 nm
Steven Robert Cottrell Milan IL 3 nm
Andrew Darrin Boland Milan IL 3 nm
Susan Marie Potter Coal Valley IL 3 nm
Tucker Lee Davis Coal Valley IL 3 nm
Brian Duncan Short Rock Island IL 4 nm
Jesup John Miskinis Rock Island IL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Arthur Goetsch Moline IL 2 nm
Walter Edward Czuba Moline IL 2 nm
William Neal Engle Moline IL 2 nm
Ronald Eric Jennings Moline IL 2 nm
Gary Michael Phillips Moline IL 2 nm
Gary William Gray Moline IL 2 nm
Paul Joseph Kirik Moline IL 2 nm
Randall Joseph Soutiere Moline IL 2 nm
Brian Lee Lensch Moline IL 2 nm
Kenneth James Quidort Moline IL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 57 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 69 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 78 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 102 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 105 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 108 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 118 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 118 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 123 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 134 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.