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The Eastern Iowa Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.2
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
About 15–25 minutes to downtown Cedar Rapids in clear traffic
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
Cedar Rapids Transit Route 11
$1 · About 25–40 minutes to downtown depending on the trip
On time
74%
of departures
Terminals
1
terminal, 13 gates when complete, 1 TSA
Passengers / year
1.63 million (CY 2025 official PDF monthly sum)

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The Eastern Iowa Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.0
Reliability7.2
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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7 photos

Landside baggage claim and rental-car counters at The Eastern Iowa Airport in January 2023, with the Mississippi River floor mural.

Concourse holdroom looking toward Gates 8 and 9 at CID in September 2021.

CID concourse looking toward the outdoor patio in September 2021.

Ramp view from Gate 9 at CID in September 2021, with a Frontier aircraft and apron construction.

Flag-lined walkway inside The Eastern Iowa Airport in January 2007.

Exterior of The Eastern Iowa Airport terminal in September 2014.

Aerial photograph of The Eastern Iowa Airport in April 2006.

CIDGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is TSA by 3:45 a.m. — not a 2-hour tile

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.

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.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing, Guest Services, and Prairie Bistro are landside. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

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.

Food

Landside Prairie Bistro is weekday lunch; eat after TSA

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.

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.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

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.

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.

Live conditions

Right now at CID

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.2

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1.63 million (CY 2025 official PDF monthly sum)

Terminals

1 terminal, 13 gates when complete, 1 TSA

On-time departures

74%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for CID.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

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**.

13 official sources

Full guide

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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CIDGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is TSA by 3:45 a.m. — not a 2-hour tile

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.

Layout

One TSA, then one sterile concourse

Ticketing, Guest Services, and Prairie Bistro are landside. After screening you stay sterile — wrong gate is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Landside Prairie Bistro is weekday lunch; eat after TSA

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.

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.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

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.

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.

Live conditions

Right now at CID

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 04:15 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:15 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

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.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.6

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.0

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.2

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

1.63 million (CY 2025 official PDF monthly sum)

Terminals

1 terminal, 13 gates when complete, 1 TSA

On-time departures

74%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for CID.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

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**.

13 official sources

Full guide

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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