Cedar Rapids to Host NGPA: The Worldwide LGBTQ Aviation Community “Wings over Iowa”
The City of Cedar Rapids and the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) will be host to the NGPA: The Worldwide LGBTQ Aviation Community (NGPA) “Wings over Iowa” fly-in event June 3-5, where they will also partner with CRPride to participate in the city’s first Pride parade. NGPA is the largest organization...
“Historic” investment headed to the Eastern Iowa Airport
Today Governor Kim Reynolds announced the plan for distributing $100 million in Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding allocated to the State of Iowa for airport infrastructure. The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids (CID) is eligible for $28.35 million of that funding. “This is on target to be...
Busy Spring Break at CID
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – Spring break travel at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) will mean an extra-busy airport over the next few days as airport officials encourage passengers to arrive early. Most area schools and universities have the week of March 14-18 designated as spring break and CID will see...
Property Tax Notification
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz presented City Council Members with his proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 at a special council meeting on February 7. The proposed budget serves to allocate resources and establish a direction for the City’s programs and services for the coming...
CID and UPS Celebrate Completion of New Cargo Facility
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) and UPS (NYSE:UPS) are celebrating the completion of a new air cargo facility created through an agreement which has the global logistics company leasing a new 53,800 square-foot facility. Officials from UPS, the airport, City of Cedar Rapids and others held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today...
New Website Highlights Development Opportunities
The Eastern Iowa Airport – CID has launched a new website CIDSuperPark, highlighting development opportunities available on airport property. The site will serve as a tool for state and local economic developers as they market to existing businesses considering expansion or relocation and when recruiting new business to the region....
