Quincy Regional Airport


Quincy Regional Airport is a city-owned airport 12 miles east of Quincy, a city in Adams County, Illinois. It is used for general aviation but also sees United Airlines partner SkyWest Airlines flights to O'Hare International Airport, a service which is subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $1,956,856.
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 2,044 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,750 in 2009 and 7,783 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.
The first airline flights were on Mid-Continent in 1947; successor Braniff left in 1959. TWA arrived in 1948 and left in 1953-54; Ozark arrived in 1950 and left in 1982.
It is the twelfth busiest of the 12 commercial airports in Illinois.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,101 acres at an elevation of 769 feet. It has three runways: 4/22 is 7,098 by 150 feet asphalt/concrete; 18/36 is 5,877 by 150 feet asphalt/concrete; 13/31 is 5,397 by 150 feet asphalt.
In 2010 the airport had 22,595 aircraft operations, average 61 per day: 84% general aviation, 12% airline, 3% air taxi, and 2% military. 48 aircraft were then based at the airport: 63% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 19% jet, and 4% helicopter. This airport lacks a control tower and operates as an uncontrolled airport.
In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, Quincy Regional Airport was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component.

Airline and destinations

Passenger

On November 6, 2006 Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport would begin in February 2007 operated by subsidiary Air Midwest. Nine months after starting the service, Mesa announced they would drop Quincy on November 9, 2007. The airport was formerly served by Trans World Express and Great Lakes Airlines.

Incidents

On November 19, 1996 United Express Flight 5925 from Chicago via Burlington, Iowa crashed on landing at Quincy. A Beechcraft King Air was attempting to takeoff on an intersecting runway while the United Express Beechcraft 1900 landed; the aircraft collided at the runway intersection. All 12 on the 1900 and 2 on the King Air were killed.