Quad Cities International
MLI · KMLI · Moline, IL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:34 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 126° mag · 127° true
- Dimensions
- 7,301 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.4
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 585 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 1,665 ft from threshold, 271 ft R of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 590 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,301 / 7,301 / 7,032 / 7,032 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 10,002 ft | |
| 13/31 | 7,301 ft | |
| 05/23 | 3,514 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Quad City”Taxi & takeoff
“Quad City”Departure & arrival
“Quad City”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.95 | CLASS C (NORTH OF ACTIVE RWY) |
| 133.275 | CLASS C (SOUTH OF ACTIVE RWY) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 269.55 | LCL/P |
| 377.05 | MOLINE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27 · RWY 09
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (GEQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 09 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (MLI) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MZV 114.40 · CVA 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZV · Moline | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r033° / 9.7 NM |
| CVA · Davenport | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | Low | r180° / 15.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMLI / MLI
- Coordinates
- 41.4482, -90.5078
- Elevation
- 590 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0530-2230
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0530-2230; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.2 · ☎ 309-233-0742
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MLI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT AND INCR INTS RWY & TWY LIGHTING, MALSR RWY 9 & RWY 27; REIL RWY 13 & RWY 31 - CTAF. on 119.4 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 4-light PAPI (left) · 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- BIRDS & MIGRATORY FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 350/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 750/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 590/R/C/W/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT AND INCR INTS RWY & TWY LIGHTING, MALSR RWY 9 & RWY 27; REIL RWY 13 & RWY 31 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SERVE FUEL PUMP LCTD IN T-HNGR AREA AND OPEN 24 HRS A DAY.
Obstructions
- 140 FT PWR POLE DIST 5836 FT; 415 FT R; 41:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
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About KMLI
Quad Cities International (MLI · KMLI) is an airport in Moline, IL, at 590 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMLI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMLI have a control tower?
Yes. Quad Cities International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMLI?
Quad Cities International has 3 runways; the longest is 10,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMLI?
Quad Cities International is in Moline, IL, at an elevation of 590 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4482, -90.5078.
More about KMLI
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