Airport guide
The Eastern Iowa AirportIATA code CID
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cedar Rapids, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cedar Rapids, United States
- Codes
- CID · KCID
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID/KCID) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cedar Rapids, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 41.890°, -91.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cedar Rapids, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
The Eastern Iowa Airport details
- IATA code
- CID
- ICAO code
- KCID
- City
- Cedar Rapids
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.885°, -91.711°
- 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 The Eastern Iowa Airport’s own pages.
CID airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 265 m (869 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 1.34 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Waterloo Regional Airport ALO · 94 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CID
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 09/27: 2,621 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,621 m8,600 ft | 46 m | PER | Lit |
| 13/31 | 1,890 m6,200 ft | 46 m | PER | Lit |
Routes from CID
Originfacts does not track any routes from CID yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CID is
12 km south-southwest
The Eastern Iowa Airport lies 12 km south-southwest of Cedar Rapids 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 CID
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cedar Rapids, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against The Eastern Iowa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:eiairport.org (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 Cedar Rapids
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- WaterlooWaterloo AirportALO94 km
- DubuqueDubuque Municipal AirportDBQ100 km
- MolineQuad City International AirportMLI110 km
- BurlingtonBurlington AirportBRL132 km
- Des MoinesDes Moines International AirportDSM167 km
- Mason CityMason City AirportMCW194 km
- ChicagoChicago Rockford International AirportRFD210 km
- KirksvilleKirksville Municipal AirportIRK212 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA216 km
The Eastern Iowa Airport: common questions
Where is The Eastern Iowa Airport?
The Eastern Iowa Airport serves Cedar Rapids, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.885°, -91.711°.
What are the airport codes for The Eastern Iowa Airport?
The IATA code is CID and the ICAO code is KCID.
What time zone is CID in?
The Eastern Iowa Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of The Eastern Iowa Airport?
The airport’s official website is eiairport.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does The Eastern Iowa Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CID: 09/27 (2,621 m (8,600 ft)); 13/31 (1,890 m (6,200 ft)).
When did The Eastern Iowa Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1944 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use The Eastern Iowa Airport?
Wikidata records 1.34 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CID from Cedar Rapids city centre?
The Eastern Iowa Airport is about 12 km south-southwest of Cedar Rapids city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of The Eastern Iowa Airport?
OurAirports gives CID’s elevation as 265 m (869 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 The Eastern Iowa 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 Q1431066 (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)