The Eastern Iowa Airport

The Eastern Iowa Airport (IATA: CID, ICAO: KCID) is a commercial airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States. The airport serves Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and other communities in eastern Iowa. It is located along Wright Brothers Boulevard on the southern edge of Cedar Rapids, about two miles (3.2 kilometers) west of Interstate 380.

Passenger experience

This airport is served almost entirely by regional jets. MD-80 jet service is provided by Allegiant Air; American, Delta and United use all regional jets to their hubs from the Eastern Iowa Airport. The airport is served by five airlines with non-stop flights to nine destinations. The airport is mid-sized, with 14 gates; Six gates on the upper concourse (C) are equipped with jet bridge boarding and Gates B1-B7 are ground level boarding areas.

In the pre-security area, there is the Sam Adams Brewhouse with a full-service menu or grab-n-go items including Pizza Hut Express. There is also a gift shop, and a locally-owned coffee shop, Blue Strawberry located with the Corridor Concierge, also referred to as the information center where visitors can ask questions about the airport or receive tourist-related information. A small exhibit on the airport's history is also near check-in.

Usually, the longest a passenger has to wait in the security line is five minutes. However, at busier times of the year like the holidays and spring break, as well as the early morning bank of flights outbound to the hubs between 5am-8am, lines can be longer. Upstairs on the concourse, or past the security checkpoint, construction is underway for the Millstream Brewhaus, which will feature beer made at the Millstream Brewery in the Amana Colonies. A kiosk will be placed on the concourse where various items will be sold.

For arriving passengers, this airport's small size provides a short walk to the baggage claim area. Also, there are several national rental car company counters, and a courtesy shuttle counter in this area.

On 25 August 2009, The Eastern Iowa Airport reduced its number of destinations to nine. Delta ended all regularly scheduled service to Atlanta and Cincinnati on 18 August 2009. Service is now routed through its Detroit and Minneapolis hubs. Meanwhile, the airport's St. Louis service ended after 52 years when American stopped flying between the two cities on 25 August 2009.[1]

Runway Reconstruction

On 3 June 2010, The Eastern Iowa Airport closed Runway 9/27 for reconstruction. The closure lasted until 23 September 2010 when the runway reopened. A temporary runway had been set up parallel to the closed runway. Beginning 3 July 2010 and lasting for 4 weeks, Runway 13/31 was also closed as they reconstructed the intersection with Runway 9/27. [2]

History

Cedar Rapids' first airport was Hunter Field, a private airport established by Dan Hunter in the 1920s. It was located along Bowling Street SW north of U.S. Highway 30. The airport was originally used for private charter service, pilot training, and airmail, but it was inoperable during bad weather. This led to the need for a new airport.

The Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport was completed with military funding in 1944 but was not officially dedicated until April 27, 1947. The Cedar Rapids Parks Department operated the airport until a new Airport Commission was established in 1945; Donald Hines, who led the effort to build the airport, was the commission's director until he retired in 1973 (he died in 1975). Scheduled east-west passenger service from United Airlines began in 1947, and north-south passenger service from Ozark Airlines began in 1957. By 1969, the airport handled 31 commercial flights per day and recorded 353,000 passengers a year.

The present terminal was dedicated in 1986 with a ceremony that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole attended. The Cedar Rapids Airport was renamed The Eastern Iowa Airport in 1997 in order to reflect its status as a regional airport. In 2000 the airport enplaned and deplaned one million passengers for the first time in its history; it set a record in 2005 with 1,004,434 passengers. [3]

Airlines and destinations

Eastern Iowa Airport consists of two passenger concourses: Concourse B with gates B1 - B7, and Concourse C with gates C1 - C6.

Cargo Airlines

Airport Management

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2007-07-05
Airport Identifier:	CID
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	091-42-38.8753W/41-53-04.8805N -91.710799/41.884689 (Estimated)
Elevation:	869 ft / 264.87 m (Surveyed)
Land:	3288 acres
From nearest city:	6 nautical miles SW of Cedar Rapids, IA
Location:	Linn County, IA
Magnetic Variation:	02E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of Cedar Rapids
Address:	City Hall, 2nd Ave Island Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Phone number:	319-286-5051
Manager:	Mr. Dan Mann, A.a.e.
Address:	2515 Arthur Collins Pkwy Sw Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-8952
Phone number:	319-362-3131

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27; MALSR RYS 09 & 27 (2330-0500) & TWY LGTS - CTAF. RY 09/27 EDGE LGTS PRESET STEP 2; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 13/31; REIL RY 13; VASI RY 31 & PAPI RY 13 & MALSR RY 31 NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Chicago
Region:	ACE - Central
Traffic Pattern Alt:	1000 ft
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS:	FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Phone:	515-955-8114
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	CID (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I B S 05/1973 INDEX C LEVEL ARFF AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH 48 HRS NOTICE. 319-366-2246
Federal Agreements:	NGY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.700
Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA FOR FUEL SVC AFTER HRS CALL 319-366-2246.
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Runway 13/31

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

Major Carriers Serving This Airport