--- iata: CID name: The Eastern Iowa Airport city: Cedar Rapids country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://flycid.com/' sources: - 'https://flycid.com/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/airlines-nonstops/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/in-the-terminal/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/parking/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/tsa/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/guest-services/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/ground-transportation/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/rental-cars/' - 'https://flycid.com/travel/contact-us/' - 'https://flycid.com/about/' - 'https://flycid.com/about/leadership/' - 'https://flycid.com/about/news/' - 'https://flycid.com/about/fly-local/' - 'https://flycid.com/airport-shatters-records-with-1-6m-passengers-in-2025/' - 'https://flycid.com/cid-opens-new-extension-ahead-of-spring-break/' - 'https://flycid.com/cid-marks-10th-consecutive-passenger-record/' - 'https://flycid.com/telos-tsa-precheck-enrollment-center-opens-at-cid/' - 'https://flycid.com/keeping-tri-state-travelers-in-iowa/' - 'https://flycid.com/wp-content/uploads/Manual_Uploads/CYTD_STATS.pdf' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCID' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://www.clearme.com/where-to-use-clear' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://cedar-rapids.org/residents/city_buses/route_11.php' - 'https://cedar-rapids.org/residents/city_buses/cash_fares.php' - >- https://airportimprovement.com/article/eastern-iowa-airport-completes-decade-long-terminal-modernization/ - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Iowa_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Official July 2026 CYTD stats PDF: add the twelve printed 2025 monthly total-passenger cells and you get **1,626,105**. The 26 Jan 2026 press release rounds that to **more than 1.6 million** and **six percent** over 2024. Wikipedia reprints **1,633,266 / +8.2%** — a different extract; do not mix. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **801,353** (rank 322, +5.44% vs 759,978) are boardings only — do not mix with the airport’s two-way total. - >- One civil campus. Owner **City of Cedar Rapids**; operator **Cedar Rapids Airport Commission**. Live leadership: CEO / Airport Director **Marty P. Lenss** (AirNav manager **Martin Lenss**, **319-731-5711**). Commission chair **Dr. Kristie Fisher**. Terminal address **2121 Arthur Collins Pkwy SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-8952**. Admin Suite 10 on the same street. AirNav / commission packets also print **2515 Arthur Collins Pkwy SW**. Switchboard **319-362-8336** Monday–Friday **08:00–16:30**. info@flyCID.com. - >- One TSA (official contact: open **by 3:45 a.m. daily**), then one sterile concourse. March 2025 press: a **30,000 sq ft** extension opened 3 March 2025 and the finished building would have **13 gates / jet bridges**. Airport Improvement later dated construction **June 2014–January 2026**, ~**$121 million**, footprint **94,000 → ~240,000 sq ft**. Live 12 Sep 2026 dining card still stamps Cedar Ridge Barrel Room **Temporarily Closed (reopening fall 2025)**. AirNav remark still says **GATE 5 & AREA N/NW CLSD**. Confirm the board. - >- Live airlines page (12 Sep 2026), five names: **Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, United**. Homepage / Jan 2026 press: **17 nonstops**. Telos leftover still says **18** and names seasonal **LAX** — not on the live destination cards. **No scheduled international passenger airline.** Cancun in the Jan 2026 press is marketing flourish, not a CID–CUN card. - >- **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS/COS/GRR/GSP/XNA/SYR/TUL/PVD — **not CID**. **CLEAR is not live.** Official traveler pages do **not** print PreCheck lane hours. Third-party “Business Lounge CID / The Club CID / Escape CID” is fiction. The ATM card’s “restaurant/lounge” is Prairie Bistro / High Porch seating. The Donald D. Swanson room is a **rented conference room**. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **CID**, ICAO **KCID**, 41.885543, −91.708887, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **869.3 ft**, 6 mi SW of Cedar Rapids; 41.8846944, −91.7108056; ZIP **52404**. Wikipedia / FAA reprint **3,288 acres**. RWY **09/27 8,600×150** concrete, **13/31 6,200×150**. Civil passenger field only. **Do not create a second airport for KCID.** **Do not merge DSM (Des Moines), ALO, DBQ, or SUX.** Historical Cedar Rapids Municipal is gone as branding; IATA stays **CID**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Official clock is TSA by 3:45 a.m. — not a 2-hour tile' detail: >- Airline counters vary; Allegiant posts a September 2026 hours PDF on the airlines page. Telos PreCheck enrollment is appointment-only Tue/Thu 8:30–12:00 and 12:30–16:00 on the north wall near Guest Services. REAL ID has been required since 7 May 2025. summary: >- Contact page: the checkpoint opens by 3:45 a.m. daily. Official pages do not print a 90-minute or 2-hour arrive clock, a closing hour, or a numeric wait tile. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA, then one sterile concourse' detail: >- March 2025 extension added four gates, used at opening mainly by Delta and United. Live dining still stamps Cedar Ridge closed. AirNav still prints Gate 5 closed. Confirm FIDS before you sit down at the old patio by Gate 1. summary: >- Ticketing, Guest Services, and Prairie Bistro are landside. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear. category: terminal - label: Food title: Landside Prairie Bistro is weekday lunch; eat after TSA detail: >- Official dining card still prints Cedar Ridge Barrel Room temporarily closed / reopening fall 2025. Treat that stamp as leftover until the card changes. Official pages do not print bottle prices. summary: >- Prairie Bistro is 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday only. After screening, Fly Zone and Java House open at 4:00 a.m.; High Porch at 10:30 a.m.; Tap & Pour until 6:00 p.m. category: food - label: Status title: There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR detail: >- Aggregator Business Lounge CID / The Club CID / Escape CID is fiction. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row. The Swanson conference room is rentable at $25/hour or $100/day. summary: >- Official dining, amenity, and guest-service cards have no ticketed club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list CID. CLEAR’s own location list does not include Cedar Rapids. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside vending / Prairie Bistro bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card puts landside bottles at the family-restroom vending wall and at Prairie Bistro on weekdays. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- 24/7 vending by the landside family restroom; Prairie Bistro in the main lobby Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. terminal: Donald J. Canney Terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Airside Fly Zone / Java House bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price summary: >- Official dining card: Fly Zone 4:00 a.m. to last departure; Java House 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: >- Fly Zone snack and gift kiosk on the sterile walk; Java House coffee kiosk; vending near Gate 4 and Fly Zone terminal: Concourse isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Unmapped bottle fillers / fountains zone: airside summary: >- Bring an empty bottle and look. Do not invent Gate 1 / High Porch / oculus pins from another airport’s card. location: >- Official current amenities and guest-services pages do not pin fillers to a shop or gate terminal: Donald J. Canney Terminal airportistScore: 7.1 slug: cid region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/cid](/airports/cid). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cid) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cid/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) Cedar Rapids, United States · North America Eastern Iowa put about 1.63 million people through one TSA in 2025: easy when the 3:45 a.m. bank is quiet, Prairie Bistro is closed on Saturday, and there is still no passenger lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1.63 million (CY 2025 official PDF monthly sum) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 13 gates when complete, 1 TSA - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 74% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Corridor trips on the five live airlines (Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, United) - Drivers using the free cell lot or the $11 long-term lot - Budget riders on Cedar Rapids Transit Route 11 at $1 (no Sunday service) ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass — aggregator Business Lounge CID is fiction - CLEAR is not at CID - Prairie Bistro is weekday-only; Cedar Ridge is still stamped closed - Official pages do not print a 2-hour arrive clock — TSA is by 3:45 a.m. ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cid/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cid/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cid/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cid/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cid/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cid/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cid/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cid/reviews.md) (free)