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The Eastern Iowa Airport

Cedar Rapids, United States

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Destinations

ICAO

KCID

Elevation

869 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of The Eastern Iowa Airport

CID

Location

Cedar Rapids · IA · United States

Connectivity

17 routes · 11 destinations

Position

41.885°, -91.711° · 869 ft elev.

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Eastern Iowa's primary commercial gateway serving Cedar Rapids.

Opened

1944

Location

Cedar Rapids, United States

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is the largest commercial service airport in Iowa, located approximately five miles southwest of downtown Cedar Rapids. It serves as the primary air travel hub for the Cedar Rapids–Iowa City metropolitan corridor and surrounding region. The airport offers nonstop flights to major hub cities across the United States, connecting eastern Iowa to national and international destinations through airline hubs. It handles roughly one to two million passengers annually and supports general aviation as well as cargo operations. CID has undergone various modernization efforts over the years to expand capacity and improve the passenger experience, including terminal renovations and airfield improvements to accommodate growing regional demand.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building with multiple concourses handling all commercial passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshare services, and shuttle buses connecting the airport to Cedar Rapids and the broader metro area; no direct rail service is available.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving CID include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air, providing connections to hub cities such as Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, and Minneapolis.

Notable facts

›The Eastern Iowa Airport is the busiest commercial airport in the state of Iowa by passenger volume.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 869 feet above mean sea level.
›CID has two active runways supporting commercial and general aviation operations.
›The airport served as a military airfield during World War II before transitioning to civilian use.
›It is owned and operated by the City of Cedar Rapids.

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Route map (11 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Routes

CID → DFWAA · ER4 CRJ

CID → ORDAA · ER4

CID → ATLAF · CR9 CRJ

CID → DTWDL · CRJ

CID → MSPDL · CRJ

CID → ATLDL · CRJ CR9

CID → DENF9 · 319

CID → AZAG4 · M80 319

CID → LASG4 · M80

CID → PIEG4 · 320

CID → PGDG4 · M80

CID → SFBG4 · M80

CID → ATLKL · CRJ CR9

CID → DENUA · CR7 CRJ ERJ

CID → ORDUA · CR7 ER4 CRJ ERJ E70

CID → DFWUS · ER4 CRJ

CID → ORDUS · ER4

Aircraft operating here

CRJ9 routes Embraer RJ1455 routes M804 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9003 routes Airbus A3192 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7002 routes ERJ2 routes Airbus A3201 routes Embraer 1701 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Eastern Iowa Airport – also known as Cedar Rapids Airport – is a public airport in southern Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It is located on Wright Brothers Boulevard, approximately two miles (3.2 km) west of Interstate 380. The airport covers 3,288 acres (1,331 ha) of land.

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