MLI
Moline Quad City Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Milan, Illinois
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | MLI |
| Facility Name | Moline Quad City Tower |
| Airport Name | Quad Cities Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 6 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0530-2230 |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZAU |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 6421 74th Ave Milan, IL 61264 |
| Phone Number | 309-799-5195 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Moline Quad City Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $43.71 | $59.00 | $91,218 | $123,141 |
| D3 | $39.48 | $43.71 | $82,395 | $91,218 |
| D2 | $35.25 | $39.48 | $73,570 | $82,395 |
| AG | $26.80 | $26.80 | $55,928 | $55,928 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Davenport |
| Locality Payi | 18.93% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 89.1 (10.9% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $102,400 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 14 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 16 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 88% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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92% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 2.1 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Placement List Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
3 trainees |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.35 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.48 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.76 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 70% |
| ↳ New Hires | 68% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 84% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
MLI Staffing Percentages
MLI Personnel Counts
MLI Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 89.89% |
| Gaining Targeti | 102.39% |
| Possible Gainsi | 4 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 2 |
| ↳ Standardi | 1 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.3 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#145 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
2 (13.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 65,452 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations | 59,135 operations/year |
| Total Operations | 124,587 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 341 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Up/Down) |
149,028 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -16.4% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Central |
| District | Chicago |
| HR Region | Great Lakes |