Macomb Municipal Airport
Macomb Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Macomb Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Macomb, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 706 ft / 215 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°31′11.0″N 090°39′21.9″W / 40.519722°N 90.656083°W | ||||||||||||||
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Macomb Municipal Airport (IATA: MQB, ICAO: KMQB, FAA LID: MQB) is a public airport located three statute miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Macomb, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Macomb Airport Authority.[1]
In 2017, the airport was named an Illinois Airport of the Year in the "General Aviation-Runway greater than 5,000 feet" category.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Macomb Municipal Airport covers an area of 360 acres (150 ha) which contains two runways: 9/27 with an asphalt pavement measuring 5,100 by 100 ft (1,554 by 30 m) and 18/36 with a turf surface measuring 3,719 by 190 ft (1,134 by 58 m).[1]
The airport has a fixed base operator that sells fuel. Available services include aircraft parking, general maintenance, hangars, and courtesy transportation. Amenities include internet, conference rooms, pilot supplies, a crew lounge, snooze rooms, and more.[3]
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2021, the airport had 9,000 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 72% general aviation and 28% air taxi. There was 23 aircraft based at this airport: 21 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MQB PDF, effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ KHQA (2017-05-25). "Macomb Municipal Airport 1 of 6 to win 2017 Airport of the Year award". KHQA. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Jet Air Inc. FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Macomb Muni (KMQB)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
External links
[edit]- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MQB
- AirNav airport information for KMQB
- ASN accident history for MQB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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