Medium Regional Airport • Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Elevation: 869 ft (265 m) • 41.8847, -91.7108
The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID / CID) is a medium regional airport serving Cedar Rapids, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 869 ft (265 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,601 feet.
METAR KCID 201952Z 13014G21KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP219 T01441022
TAF KCID 201721Z 2018/2118 19011KT P6SM SKC FM202000 17014G22KT P6SM SCT200 FM210500 19012KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/23045KT FM211500 24014G22KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | PER | 91° |
| 13 | 6,200 ft | 150 ft | PER | 136° |
| 27 | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | PER | 271° |
| 31 | 6,200 ft | 150 ft | PER | 316° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM