Calling Young Artists
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is putting out a call to all young artists – in grades K-12 – to submit their travel-themed artwork to be part of the inaugural art installation in the airport’s new art gallery. As part of CID’s terminal modernization project a...
March Passenger Traffic Down; Cargo Traffic Up 23%
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – After three consecutive years of record-breaking passenger numbers, the Eastern Iowa Airport’s (CID) March passenger traffic was down 44.4 percent compared to the same month in 2019, showing the stark effects of diminished travel due to COVID-19. March is traditionally one of CID’s busiest months with...
IDPH Advises CID no Additional Precautions Necessary
March 9, 2020 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – Gov. Kim Reynolds held a news conference Sunday to announce the state’s first three presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus.) The three Johnson County residents tested positive for the virus after returning March 3 from a cruise that traveled through Egypt, Gov....
CID Breaks Passenger Record
For the third consecutive year, the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has broken its annual passenger record with more than 1.3 million people choosing to fly CID in 2019. That number is 11.4 percent more than the previous annual passenger record set in 2018. The airport had 672,468 enplaned passengers (those...
CID Launches Wings2Water
Wings2Water, a fundraising platform for water quality projects in Linn and Johnson Counties, officially launched today providing a way for anyone to help contribute to regional water quality improvement projects. Wings2Water, initiated by the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), has a mission to support projects that help reduce Iowa’s runoff and...
CID and UPS Partner on Construction of New Cargo Facility
The Eastern Iowa Airport’s (CID) ongoing efforts to enhance its cargo operation has been boosted by a new agreement with UPS(NYSE: UPS), as the global logistics company will lease a new 40,000 square-foot facility at CID. Officials from UPS, the airport, City of Cedar Rapids and others held a groundbreaking...
