Airport guide
Cape Girardeau AirportIATA code CGI
Cape Girardeau Airport (CGI/KCGI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cape Girardeau, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cape Girardeau, United States
- Codes
- CGI · KCGI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Cape Girardeau Airport (CGI/KCGI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cape Girardeau, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 37.220°, -89.570°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cape Girardeau Airport (CGI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cape Girardeau, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cape Girardeau Airport details
- IATA code
- CGI
- ICAO code
- KCGI
- City
- Cape Girardeau
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 37.225°, -89.571°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cape Girardeau Airport’s own pages.
CGI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 104 m (342 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 23,676
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Barkley Regional Airport PAH · 73 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CGI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 1,981 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,981 m6,500 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 02/20 | 1,218 m3,997 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from CGI
Originfacts does not track any routes from CGI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CGI is
9.6 km south-southwest
Cape Girardeau Airport lies 9.6 km south-southwest of Cape Girardeau city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CGI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cape Girardeau, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cape Girardeau Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:capeairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Cape Girardeau
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PaducahBarkley Regional AirportPAH73 km
- MarionWilliamson County AirportMWA76 km
- BellevilleBellevilleBLV161 km
- JonesboroJonesboro AirportJBR182 km
- Saint LouisLambert-St. Louis International AirportSTL183 km
- Saint LouisSpirit of St. Louis AirportSUS184 km
- JacksonMckellar AirportMKL189 km
- EvansvilleEvansville Regional AirportEVV202 km
- OwensboroDaviess County AirportOWB220 km
Cape Girardeau Airport: common questions
Where is Cape Girardeau Airport?
Cape Girardeau Airport serves Cape Girardeau, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.225°, -89.571°.
What are the airport codes for Cape Girardeau Airport?
The IATA code is CGI and the ICAO code is KCGI.
What time zone is CGI in?
Cape Girardeau Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Cape Girardeau Airport?
The airport’s official website is capeairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cape Girardeau Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CGI: 10/28 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), concrete); 02/20 (1,218 m (3,997 ft), concrete).
When did Cape Girardeau Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1943 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cape Girardeau Airport?
Wikidata records 23,676 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CGI from Cape Girardeau city centre?
Cape Girardeau Airport is about 9.6 km south-southwest of Cape Girardeau city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cape Girardeau Airport?
OurAirports gives CGI’s elevation as 104 m (342 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cape Girardeau Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1034428 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)