Scott County Iowa Transportation

Serving the Metropolitan Statistical Area

Highways Serving Area:

Interstates: 74, 80, 88, & 280
U.S. Federal: 6, 34, 61, 67, & 150
State: IL 5, 17, 78, 81, 82, 84, 92, 94 & 192; IA 22 & 130

Motor Freight Service:

The Quad Cities is served by over 100 motor freight carriers. With major break-bulk facilities located in the area, consistent, direct service to and from the Quad Cities is assured.

Major Trucking Carriers:

ABF Freight System Inc. • Adrian Carriers • CF Motor Freight • Dohrn Transfer • Roadway Express, Inc. • Yellow Freight System, Inc.

Rail Transportation:

  • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
  • Iowa Interstate Railroad
  • Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation
  • Amtrak - Northeast/Southwest Passenger

Air Service:

Quad City International Airport

  • Airport Code - MLI
  • Daily Flights - 21-23
  • Runway Lengths - 10,000 ft., 7,300 ft., and 5,000 ft
  • Fixed Base Operator (FBO) - Elliot Aviation
  • Airfield - Fully instrumented, three runway systems
  • U.S. Customs Port of Entry
  • Additional Services:
    • Charter handling (above/below wing)
    • Charter and signatory carrier fueling services
    • Customer care (skycap and wheelchair/electric cart) assistance
    • free Wi-Fi
    • two restaurants
    • gift shop
    • easy interstate access

Major Airline Carriers and Hub/Connecting Cities:

  • Allegiant to Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa, Punta-Gorda/Ft. Myers, St. Petersburg-Clearwater (service on select days, some service seasonal.)
  • American Eagle to Chicago O’Hare, Dallas-Ft. Worth
  • Delta to Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul
  • United Airlines to Chicago O’Hare, Denver

Major Air Freight Carriers:

  • Airborne Express
  • BAX Global
  • DHL
  • Emery Worldwide
  • UPS

Davenport Municipal Airport:

General aviation with complete instrument approaches, weather reporting services 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and private aircraft rental and maintenance. Runway length: 5,501 ft. (1,677m) and 4,100 ft. (1,250m) both 100 ft. (30m) wide.

Other Air Service:

Gen Air Park, Geneseo; Kewanee Municipal, Kewanee; and McNeal's Field, East Moline.

Waterways:

  • Mississippi River - 9 foot channel, 10 month navigation season. Featuring 50 barge terminals with 26 served by rail and interstate. Recreational facilities are also available.
  • Rock River - navigable for recreation.

International Trade Service:

  • U.S. Customs Port of Entry
  • Computerized Paired Port Systems
  • Foreign Trade Zone #133
  • Customs Bonded Motor Carriers - 30
  • Customs House Brokers/International Freight
  • Forwarders - 3
  • Large-capacity, full-service intermodal transfer facility.
    Source: Quad City Development Group.