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Eastern Iowa Airport

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Eastern Iowa Airport (IATA: CID) is an airport located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It is often referred to as the Cedar Rapids Airport or The Eastern Iowa Cedar Rapids Airport. The airport is served by American carriers, mainly serving passenger domestic flights. There are also some cargo airlines that operate from this airport. In 2017, the airport served 1,143,335 total passengers and 53,566,069 pounds of cargo.

In 1944, the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport was completed with the help of military funding. It wasn't until 1997 that the airport was renamed to The Eastern Iowa Airport, to reflect its operations serving regional destinations.

The airport is located on Wright Brothers Boulevard on the southern edge of town. This is found two miles west of Interstate 380, within Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.

Facilities

Despite CID spanning 3,288 acres of land, its main terminal building is small yet modern with a few eateries and shops to keep you entertained whilst waiting for your flight.

Facilities include:

Nearby hotels with free airport shuttles
Free WiFi
ATMs
Nursing rooms
Baggage carts
Coat check
Food and drink retailers
Mobile Charging
Gift Shops

There are currently no airport lounges at this airport.

Runways and Terminals

Runways

The Eastern Iowa Airport features two intersecting runways:

Runway 9/27: Measuring 8,600 feet in length and 150 feet in width, this concrete/grooved runway serves as the primary runway.
Runway 13/31: This secondary runway is 6,200 feet long and 150 feet wide, also with a concrete/grooved surface.

Main Passenger Terminal

There is currently only one main passenger terminal at this airport. It was designed by Brown, Healey, Bock Architects and Planners and was dedicated with an opening ceremony in 1986. There are two concourses at this airport (B and C) with a total of 13 departure gates.

Airlines that fly to Eastern Iowa Airport

The Eastern Iowa Airport is primarily served by the following airlines:

American Airlines - Offers direct flights to Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago–O'Hare, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Washington–National, and Miami.
Delta Air Lines - Provides non-stop flights to Atlanta and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
United Airlines - Connects passengers to Chicago–O'Hare and Denver with direct flights.
Allegiant Air - Operates non-stop flights to leisure destinations including Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando/Sanford, Phoenix/Mesa, Punta Gorda/Ft. Myers, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg/Clearwater.
Frontier Airlines - Offers direct flights to Denver and Orlando.

Man with a suitcase waiting for a taxi at an airport

How to get to The Eastern Iowa Airport

By Road

Follow signs to the airport on the road, and then when at the airport follow the signs to either the long-stay or short-stay car parks.

By Public Transport

There are a number of public transport companies operating services to and from the airport: Airport Express, ACS Airport Shuttle Service, Burlington Trailways, City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County LIFTS.

By Rental Car

You can utilise the rental car services at the airport with companies on offer such as Alamo, Budget, Enterprise and National.

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