Macomb Municipal
MQB · KMQB · Macomb, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:34 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,719 × 190 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 691 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 692 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,100 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,719 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | LOCALIZER · LOC 110.3 (MQB) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BRL 115.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL · Burlington | VOR/DME | 115.55 · 102Y | Low | r129° / 17.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMQB / MQB
- Coordinates
- 40.5201, -90.6524
- Elevation
- 706 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.025 · ☎ 309-837-4022
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MQB
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200; SUN UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- RY 18/36 SEASONAL, NOV 1 - MAY 1 CTC AMGR 309-833-3324.
- TURF WIDTH 200 FT SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH RY 09/27.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KMQB
Macomb Municipal (MQB · KMQB) is an airport in Macomb, IL, at 706 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMQB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMQB have a control tower?
No. Macomb Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMQB?
Macomb Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMQB?
Macomb Municipal is in Macomb, IL, at an elevation of 706 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5201, -90.6524.
More about KMQB
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMQB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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