Macomb Municipal Airport

MQB · KMQB · Macomb, IL · 707 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMQB / MQB
Coordinates: 40.5201, -90.6524
Elevation: 707 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: MQB
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1200; SUN UNATTENDED
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	01:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from KMQB

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 089°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,100 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k, Double wheel 21k.

Heading: 089° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 269° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOCALIZER · LOC 110.3 (MQB)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	5,100 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	119.025	AWOS 3
CNTR	135.6	CHICAGO CNTR
RDO	122.15	KANKAKEE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRL · Burlington	VORTAC	111.40	r129° / 17.4 NM
GBG · Galesburg	VOR-DME	109.80	r199° / 26.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

MACOMB ARPT AUTHORITY

16190 E 1300TH ST, MACOMB, IL

309-833-3324

Manager

LEE COBB

16190 E 1300TH ST, MACOMB, IL

309-833-3324

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
HIRL RY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.
RY 18/36 SEASONAL, NOV 1 - MAY 1 CTC AMGR 309-833-3324.
TURF WIDTH 200 FT SOUTH OF INTERSECTION WITH RY 09/27.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMQB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KMQB

Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB · KMQB) is an airport in Macomb, IL, at 707 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMQB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMQB have a control tower?

No. Macomb Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMQB?

Macomb Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMQB?

Macomb Municipal Airport is in Macomb, IL, at an elevation of 707 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5201, -90.6524.

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