MLI Media Quick Facts

Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) is the commercial airport serving the Quad Cities region of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The airport is located in Moline, Illinois, and is owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois.

About Quad Cities International Airport

Quad Cities International Airport (MLI), located in Moline, Illinois, provides nonstop service to major connecting hubs and leisure destinations, giving travelers access to hundreds of destinations worldwide. Owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County, Illinois, MLI serves the Quad Cities region and supports commercial aviation, general aviation, cargo, aircraft maintenance and other aviation and non-aviation activity.

QC Airport by the Numbers

Airport code: MLI

Location: Moline, Illinois

Airport property: Approximately 2,300 acres

Commercial airlines: Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines

Nonstop destinations: 11, including five major connecting hubs

Parking: Nearly 2,000 public parking spaces

Recent passenger milestone: 69,578 passengers in July 2026, MLI’s busiest month since October 2013

People employed on airport property: More than 1,400

Annual economic impact: Nearly $700 million

Terminal investment: Project GATEWAY is a multi-phase modernization of MLI’s passenger terminal. Phase 2 represents an investment of more than $19 million.