Articles Tagged: The Eastern Iowa Airport

A Nebraska man was arrested in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening after he caused a disturbance on a flight from Omaha to Detroit, resulting in the plane diverting to The Eastern Iowa Airport.

With its new flight school and aviation management program set to launch next month, Coe College has announced a new partnership with Kansas City-based ATD Flight Systems – affording students an expedited exam process and ticket behind the control wheel.

The 153,589 passengers who flew through CID in May 2025, an increase of 19 percent when compared to the same month one year earlier.

Total passenger totals up about 8 percent over 2024 numbers at this time, and airlines are adding capacity to summer flight schedules at the airport.

What’s the formula for assigning the three-letter codes that designate airports? What does CID mean for travelers flying in and out of the Eastern Iowa Airport? And can they be changed?

Four teams from Prairie and Alburnette high schools gave final presentations Wednesday at The Eastern Iowa Airport. Ideas include better seating, a library and an app that rewards passengers.

“I've already done 42 in-person town halls, and I'm doing a telephone town hall next week,” Hinson said Friday. “So I am absolutely committed to continuing to do town halls this Congress. And we're working on continuing to get those scheduled.”

After 10 years at The Eastern Iowa Airport, Marty Lenss is putting a lifetime of diverse aviation experience to work at Coe College’s new aviation management program.

Passenger traffic at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids increased Friday as spring break begins for schools across the state.

The Eastern Iowa Airport has opened four new gates this month, just in time for an expected influx of travelers for spring break.

The Cedar Rapids airport beat its all-time high for total passengers in 2024, with 1.5 million people using the facility last year.

Three firearms were stopped by TSA at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids in 2024. That’s down from 6 guns each in 2022 and 2023.

20,000 came to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport in 1947 to see it land

The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to annex 82 acres of land near The Eastern Iowa Airport.

Also, Iowa airports call on U.S. senators to oppose bill that could impact travel rewards