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Rail Service

Passenger                                                                               Freight
Amtrak                                                                                       Burlington Northern Santa Fe

Intermodal Service?                                                              Piggy Back Ramp Available?
Yes - Daily No                                                                   Yes - 45 miles No

Amtrak service for passengers to/from Chicago twice daily.

Illinois Zephyer leaves Macomb 7AM. Carl Sandburg leaves Macomb 6:18PM.

Air Transportation

Nearest Commercial Airport
Greater Peoria Regional Airport (50 miles)

Distance to Nearest International Airport
Quad Cities International (79.1 miles)
50 Daily Flights
Allegiant Travel, American Eagle, Delta, United Airlines

Macomb Municipal Airport
A public-use, general aviation airport
located 3 miles north and one east of Macomb, Illinois on route 67 or approximately 9 miles west of Bushnell and 3 miles south on route 67.

Runways:
  • one east/west hard surface runway 5,100 feet by 100 feet
  • one north/south grass runway 4,070 feet by 145 feet
Facilities:

Office/Terminal Complex with complete flight planning areas, pilot rest lounge, meeting room, Aviation Weather Observation System (AWOS) providing continuous monitoring of weather conditions and transmitting on frequency 119.02 or by telephone 309-837-4022.

  • Two large corporate aircraft hangers
  • Fueling Area with 100LL and Jet A fuel available
  • Aircraft parking and tie-down area
  • Three 10-plane storage hangers
  • Flight crew courtesy cars
Navigational Aids:

All weather operations utilizing localizer instrument approach system and GPS based approach system.
Fixed Base Operator:

Cobb aviation services providing:

  • Aircraft charter service up to 10 passengers with three twin engine and four single engine aircraft.
  • Air Freight
  • Air Ambulance
  • Flight Instruction
  • Aircraft Maintained
  • Aircraft Rentals

For additional information call: Lee Cobb, Airport Manager at (309) 833-3324.

Motor Freight

Highways Serving Community
2 Federal, 6 State

Name of Interstate Exchange
I-74

Distance to Interstate Exchange
30 miles

Number of Local Terminals
1

Number of Carriers
14 (includes intra and interstate carriers)

Package Delivery Service
Yes

McDonough County Public Transportation (MCPT)

Fixed Route Service (Go West)
A fare free system open to everyone in the Macomb Community
An extensive 15 route system that picks up and drops off at over 120 locations
More than 30 buses in the fleet
Questions? Call 298-3353
Go West Transit

Demand Response Service
Specialized in transporting general public, elderly and persons with disabilities throughout McDonough County
Fare is $2.00 per trip within the municipality, $3.00 between municipalities
Fare for seniors and disabled persons is $1.00 within municipality, $2.00 between municipalities
Rides must be scheduled through central dispatch 837-7433, prior day scheduling of rides is required
All vehicles are wheelchair-accessible, special assistance to the elderly and disabled