The Eastern Iowa Airport

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Eastern Iowa Airport
CID Logo.png
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Cedar Rapids
OperatorCedar Rapids Airport Commission
ServesCedar Rapids / Iowa City
LocationCedar Rapids, Iowa
Elevation AMSL869 ft / 265 m
Coordinates41°53′04.9″N 91°42′38.9″W / 41.884694°N 91.710806°W / 41.884694; -91.710806
Websitehttps://www.flycid.com/
Map
CID is located in Iowa
CID
CID
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 8,600 2,622 Concrete
13/31 6,200 1,890 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics
Total passengers (2020)615,935
Cargo (pounds) (2020)70,525,310
Aircraft operations (through 8/31/2021)46,325
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Eastern Iowa Airport[2]

Eastern Iowa Airport (IATA: CID, ICAO: KCID, FAA LID: CID) is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wright Brothers Boulevard on the south edge of town, two miles (3.2 km) west of Interstate 380. CID covers 3,288 acres (1,331 ha).[1]

Airline service[]

Gate area at Eastern Iowa airport
Tarmac view (construction work of new runway can be seen in the background
Terminal view

In recent years,[when?] the airport has been served almost entirely by regional jets, but this is changing. Delta now has Boeing 717s to Atlanta and United has Airbus 320s and Boeing 737s to Denver. United also flies Airbus 320s to Chicago O'Hare Int'l. American, Delta, and United mostly use regional jets, although the size has increased on most flights to 70–76 seats with first-class cabins, while Allegiant and Frontier fly Airbus A320 family aircraft. The airport sees five airlines with non-stop flights to fifteen airports. The airport has nine gates on the upper concourse with jet bridge boarding. The airport used to be divided into two concourses, designated (B) and (C). After the renovation, all the B gates were removed and three new gates were added in addition to the C gates. The gates lost their "C" designation and became gates 4–9. The new gates 1–3 serve Delta and Frontier.[3]

Arriving passengers have a short walk to the baggage claim area. Several national rental car company counters and a courtesy shuttle counter are in this area.

On July 8, 2016, the airport announced new twice-daily service from CID to Charlotte. The service started on November 4, 2016, and is flown on CRJ-700/900s by PSA Airlines for American Airlines. On December 18, 2019, American Airlines began daily seasonal service from CID to Phoenix, which became daily year round service as of June 2021.[4]

Runway reconstruction[]

On June 3, 2010, runway 9/27 closed for reconstruction, reopening on September 23. A temporary runway had been set up parallel to the closed runway. Beginning July 3, 2010, and lasting for four weeks, Runway 13/31 was also closed as they rebuilt the intersection with Runway 9/27.[5]

History[]

Cedar Rapids' first airport was Hunter Field, a private airport established by Dan Hunter in the 1920s on Bowling Street SW north of U.S. Highway 30. The airport was used for private charter service, pilot training, and airmail, but it was unusable during bad weather.

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport was completed with military funding in 1944 but was not 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 Air Lines began in 1957. In 1969, the airport had 31 airline arrivals each weekday and recorded 353,000 passengers that year.

The present terminal designed by Brown, Healey, Bock Architects and Planners[6] 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 to reflect its status as a regional airport. In 2008 the airport enplaned and deplaned one million passengers for the first time in its history; it set a record in 2017 with 1,143,335 passengers.[7] In 2019, CID set an all-time record with 1,342,496 passengers served.

Airlines and destinations[]

Passenger[]

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando/Sanford, Phoenix/Mesa, Punta Gorda (FL), St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Seasonal: Los Angeles, Sarasota 		[8]
American Eagle Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor [9]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta [10]
Delta Connection Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul [10]
Frontier Airlines Denver, Orlando[11] [12]
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [13]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [13]
Passenger destinations map
Destinations from Eastern Iowa International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination

Cargo[]

AirlinesDestinations
DHL Aviation Cincinnati, Kansas City
FedEx Express Des Moines, Indianapolis, Memphis, Madison, Sioux Falls
UPS Airlines Chicago/Rockford, Des Moines, Louisville, Miami, Portland (OR), Spencer, San Bernardino, Sioux Falls, Sacramento–Mather, Boise

Statistics[]

Annual traffic[]

Year Passenger statistics
2013 1,042,291
2014 1,132,991
2015 1,105,625
2016 1,087,182
2017 1,143,816[14]
2018 1,205,506
2019 1,342,496
2020 615,935

Top destinations[]

Busiest domestic routes from CID (June 2020 – May 2021)[15]
Rank Airport Passengers Carriers
1 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 48,000 American
2 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 44,000 American, United
3 Denver, Colorado 44,000 Frontier, United
4 Charlotte, North Carolina 36,000 American
5 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota 28,000 Delta
6 Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona 19,000 Allegiant
7 Punta Gorda, Florida 15,000 Allegiant
8 St. Petersburg–Clearwater, Florida 15,000 Allegiant
9 Phoenix-Sky Harbor, Arizona 14,000 American
10 Orlando-Sanford, Florida 13,000 Allegiant

Airport management[]

  • Marty Lenss: C.M., Airport Director
  • Donald Swanson: Director of Finance & Administration
  • Todd Gibbs: C.M., Director of Operations
  • Pamela Hinman: Director of Marketing & Communications
  • Kathleen Bell: Deputy Director of Finance & Administration

Accidents and incidents[]

  • August 30, 1970 – US Navy Blue Angels pilot Lt. Ernie Christensen belly-landed his F-4J Phantom at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids with one engine stuck in afterburner during an airshow at the airport. He ejected safely, while the aircraft ran off the runway.
  • July 11, 1975 – A Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I took off from Cedar Rapids to Dallas-Addison Airport in Dallas, Texas. The aircraft encountered heavy rain on short final, and attempted a go-around. The plane crashed on the runway on its second attempt to land. The probable cause was wind shear or sudden windshift. All occupants survived.

General aviation[]

Scheduled airline traffic shares the Eastern Iowa Airport with cargo and general aviation traffic. Numerous nearby airports specialize in general aviation; the closest is Green Castle Airport.

References[]

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for CID PDF, effective December 30, 2021
  2. ^ "Des Moines International Airport" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Construction Updates". flycid.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Hinman, Pam. "American Airlines to start PHX service; May is another record-breaker for CID". flycid.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Ford, George C. (June 2, 2010). "Airport Runway Closure Planned for Thursday". KCRG.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Kirchen, Rich (August 5, 1987). "Paul Manuel to Redesign Dubuque Airport Terminal". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". www.cbs2iowa.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Allegiant Interactive Route Map". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Flight schedules and notifications". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  10. ^ a b "FLIGHT SCHEDULES". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Frontier Airlines Announces 20 Nonstop Routes, Including 5 New Destinations".
  12. ^ "Frontier". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Timetable". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  14. ^ http://eiairport.net/files/downloads/CYTD_STATS.pdf
  15. ^ "Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA: The Eastern Iowa (CID)". Research and Innovative Technology Administration. Retrieved 2018-12-31.

External links[]

Coordinates: 41°53′20.68″N 91°42′1.19″W / 41.8890778°N 91.7003306°W / 41.8890778; -91.7003306

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