Airports / Illinois / MLI
Quad City International Airport
KMLI / MLIMoline, IllinoisELEV 590 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL).
Overview
Quad City International Airport (KMLI / MLI) sits in Moline, Illinois, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 590 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MLI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL, 49 nm), Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ, 58 nm), and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA, 60 nm).
Trip costs from MLI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MLI to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Small, clean, and efficient, it’s the kind of airport that reminds you travel doesn’t have to be hectic.”
Manikandan5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Small, clean, and efficient, it’s the kind of airport that reminds you travel doesn’t have to be hectic.”
Manikandan5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Small, clean, and efficient, it’s the kind of airport that reminds you travel doesn’t have to be hectic.”
Manikandan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Quad City International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMLI
IATA
MLI
FAA / Local
MLI
Elevation
590 ft
Coordinates
41.4485° N · 90.5075° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 590 ft, MLI sits lower than 57% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 49nmBRLSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington
- 58nmDBQDubuque Regional AirportDubuque
- 60nmPIAGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria
- 60nmCIDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids
- 77nmRFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago/Rockford
- 90nmOTMOttumwa Regional AirportOttumwa
Location
Open the full mapKMLI · Quad City International Airport · Moline, IL
From the ramp
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