Terminal Procedures

KMLI — Quad Cities Intl

MOLINE, IL · 9 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MLIElevation 589 ft3 runwaysLongest 10,002 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume EC-3Not for navigation
KMLI airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KMLI airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 2 ILS approaches, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 0931EPDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 27 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 272CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 091EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 131DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 271EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 311DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KMLI airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Chicago Center
Flight service
Kankakee
NOTAM facility
MLI (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
2,021 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Chicago
Last FAA inspection
2026-04-07

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMLI radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF119.4
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.9Quad City
Clearance delivery124.05Quad City
ATIS121.2Quad City
Approach125.95North Of Active Rwy133.275South Of Active RwyQuad City
Emergency121.5Quad City

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

10,002 × 150 ft09277,301 × 150 ft13313,514 × 150 ft0523N3,000 ft
Runway layout at KMLI, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
09/2710,002 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  09 91°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  27 271°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
13/317,301 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete GoodHigh intensity
  13 127°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  31 307°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 522 ft
05/233,514 ft150 ftConcrete GoodMedium intensity
  05 49°TPAPI (4-box) 4°
  23 229°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMLI is

Latitude, longitude41.4482090, -90.5077700
Elevation589 ft
From Moline3 nm S

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FAA remarks for KMLI

  • ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON REQ; 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR (309) 757-1739
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT AND INCR INTS RWY & TWY LIGHTING, MALSR RWY 9 & RWY 27; REIL RWY 13 & RWY 31 - CTAF.
  • LDG FEES FOR TSNT ACFT 12,500 LBS AND GTR.
  • PCR VALUE: 350/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 750/R/C/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 590/R/C/W/T
  • 140 FT PWR POLE DIST 5836 FT; 415 FT R; 41:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
  • BIRDS & MIGRATORY FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Quad Cities Intl’s six approach plates serve four of its six runway ends, combining ILS and localiser procedures with RNAV (GPS) coverage. That provides both ground-based and satellite-based choices, but leaves two runway ends without a published approach. No separate departure procedure charts are published. Runway length varies sharply: 09/27 is almost three times the length of 05/23, so any aircraft requiring more than 3,514 ft must use one of the two longer runway alignments.

Nearby chart coverage

Davenport Muni and Clinton Muni have chart sets comparable in breadth to MLI’s. Muscatine Muni has somewhat fewer published procedures, while Kewanee Muni and Harrel W Timmons Galesburg Rgnl have markedly thinner coverage. The Chicago Sectional adds wider visual-navigation context around Moline beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KMLI

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KDVNDavenport MuniDAVENPORT, IA10 nm N10
KCWIClinton MuniCLINTON, IA24 nm N9
KEZIKewanee MuniKEWANEE, IL29 nm SE5
KMUTMuscatine MuniMUSCATINE, IA29 nm W7
KGBGHarrel W Timmons Galesburg RgnlGALESBURG, IL31 nm S5
C66Monmouth MuniMONMOUTH, IL32 nm S2
8C4Mathews MemlTIPTON, IA35 nm NW2
KOQWMaquoketa MuniMAQUOKETA, IA38 nm N3

VFR charts covering KMLI

Common questions about KMLI

What charts are available for KMLI?

9 current FAA charts for Quad Cities Intl, including 6 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMLI?

Ground 121.9; ATIS 121.2; CTAF 119.4; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 124.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMLI?

Quad Cities Intl has 3 runways. The longest is 09/27 at 10,002 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMLI have an ILS approach?

Yes — 2 ILS procedures are published. In total KMLI has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KMLI airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Quad Cities Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KMLI a towered airport?

Yes. Quad Cities Intl has an operating control tower, within Chicago Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KMLI charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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