The Quad City International Airport (QCIA) serves travelers throughout Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. There are currently four airlines serving 8 nonstop hub, or connecting cities.

Carriers and cities served are:

The Quad City International Airport is operated by the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois.

Physical address:
Metropolitan Airport Authority
2200 69th Avenue
Moline, Illinois 61265

The mailing address is:
Metropolitan Airport Authority
P. O. Box 9009
Moline, Illinois 61265

Airport code: MLI

Administrative office hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed from 12 noon - 1:00 p.m., and all major holidays.

Airport statistics:

2006 Statistics
Enplaned: 456,802
Deplaned: 454,720
Total Passengers: 913,522.
Comments:
Up 6% as compared to 2005.
This is the first year in history total passengers exceeded 900,000

2007 Statistics
Enplaned: 484,212
Deplaned: 481,930  
Total Passengers: 966,142
Comments:
Up 6% as compared to 2006.
This is the second year in history that total passengers exceeded 900,000

2008 Statistics:
Enplaned: 481,015
Deplaned: 476,072
Total Passengers: 957,087
Comments:
Down 1% as compared to 2007.
January through April, and December, 2008, were all-time record months for passenger enplanements (boardings). May through November were recorded as "second best" meaning that 2007 still holds the passenger record for those months.

Elevation: '589, Magnetic Var: 0 Dg, 42 min W

Latitude: N 41 degrees 26'/MIN 51.4 sec

Longitude: W 90 degrees/MIN 30 33.9 sec

Board of Commissioners
The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County is governed by a Board of Commissioners. The commissioners are appointed by the Rock Island County Board Chairman, and the Mayors of East Moline, Moline, Milan, Rock Island and Silvis. Click here for currently serving 

Board Meeting Notices
Meeting Notice for October 22, 2009


Board Meeting Minutes 
August Monthly Meeting
September Monthly Meeting

Annual Board Meeting Minutes
July Annual Meeting

Director of Aviation

Bruce E. Carter
Director of Aviation, A.A.E.

Cargo Shippers

Emergencies
Emergencies after regular business hours should be directed to our Public Safety Department at (309) 757-1739. General inquires, such as flight status, should NOT be made to this emergency number. Alternatively, check with the airlines' toll free numbers or the flight status option on this web site.

Terminal Map

Map of our airline terminal

Employment

Thank you for inquiring with the Metropolitan Airport Authority (MAA) of Rock Island County regarding job opportunities. The MAA hires for the following departments at the airport: Administration, Air Field Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Custodial Maintenance, Fueling/Charter services, and police/fire/public safety division. The MAA does not accept resumes or inquiries about openings on-line, nor do we post openings on our website. Job openings for the MAA are posted in local newspaper classified section. Applications are always accepted. Applications are available at the MAA offices located through door #1 in the west end of the terminal building. You may fill out an application and attach a resume if you wish. MAA office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:00 – 4:30 p.m. (closed noon – 1 p.m daily, weekends, and major holidays.) The MAA has nothing to do with the hiring of the other tenants in the building, including airlines, rental cars, restaurant, gift shop, etc. You may apply independently with these companies. Other jobs within the facility are as follows: The rental car counters, gift shop, and restaurant hire their own staff. You may obtain an application from them or bring your resume. Part time or other positions hired outside of the airport authority includes the parking lot exit lane attendants who are hired through Manpower located downtown Moline. Sedona hires part time custodial positions, curb patrol, wheelchair and electric cart attendants, (a.k.a. "customer care") and skycaps. Please inquire with Sedona located in Moline. For baggage handling and airline counter positions, please inquire with the airline counters. You may bring a resume if you wish or ask them for an application. There is one mechanic-type employer on airport property, Mesaba Airlines (a Northwest Airlink.) Apply at nwa.com. Alternatively, you may inquire with our FBO, Elliott Aviation, in Moline or the Davenport Municipal Airport. Screening checkpoint or baggage screening (TSA) applications are accepted on the web at http://71.6.217.109/staging/www.usajobs.gov or call 800-887-1895. These are referred to as “screening” jobs, not security.