Quad-City Seaplane Base (I04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Quad-City Seaplane Base in Moline, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Quad-City Seaplane Base (I04) is a seaplane base in Moline, IL. I04 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMLI, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMLI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMLI, 1 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLI 290252Z 10003KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02220200 53012
What changed at KMLI (nearest station)?
Since the 0152Z (8:52 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.88 → 29.90 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for I04
Based on the nearest station (KMLI), I04 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 560 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at I04. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| W | 10,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
I04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Quad-City Seaplane Base in Moline, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around I04 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of I04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at I04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLI reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- W
- 53%
- E
- 47%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2325Z (6:25 PM CDT)
TAF KMLI 282325Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM291400 11005KT P6SM SCT030
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- I04
- City
- Moline
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 560 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4600, -90.4929
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMLI
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Quad Cities Skyraiders - Veterans Memorial Park — Moline, IL · 1 mi
- Davenport RC Society - Adventure CC Flying Field — Davenport, IA · 10 mi
- Eastern Iowa Soaring Society - Seven Cities Sod — Davenport, IA · 13 mi
I04 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at I04?+
I04 has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for I04 come from?+
Quad-City Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMLI, about 1 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at I04 can differ.
Does I04 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KMLI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does I04 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — I04 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for I04 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Quad-City Seaplane Base (I04)
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