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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCID 212152Z 08017G25KT 8SM -RA FEW012 OVC047 14/13 A2982 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP097 P0002 T01440133
TAF KCID 211735Z 2118/2218 10013G23KT 2SM RA BR BKN015 OVC050 TEMPO 2118/2122 3SM -RA BR BKN009 FM212200 06013G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM220000 05013KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2200/2201 5SM -SHRA BR FM220400 03009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
| 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