Quad City International Airport (IATA: MLI, ICAO: KMLI, FAA LID: MLI) is a public airport in Rock Island County, Illinois, three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Moline. It is owned by the Metropolitan Airport Authority. It is partially within Blackhawk Township and partially within Coal Valley Township. It serves the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. In 2012, it was named "Illinois Primary Airport of the Year".
The Quad City International Airport is the third-busiest commercial airport in Illinois – Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports respectively lead the state. The international designation is for being an official port of entry and having a customs service. A Foreign Trade Zone and U.S. Customs Office are located at the airport, enabling international inbound and outbound shipments. While there are no scheduled commercial flights to international destinations, local corporate jets (especially those owned by Deere & Company) do make periodic non-stop trips to destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
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