KCID / CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport

MVFR

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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW14kt G20ktMagVar -1.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 1300ftOvercast 2900ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KCID 212352Z 04014G20KT 10SM FEW013 OVC029 16/13 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP107 60023 T01560128 10156 20144 55001
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
040° at 14 knots gusting 20 kt
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 13°C
Altimeter:
29.85 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KCID 212320Z 2200/2224 06010G22KT P6SM OVC040 
  PROB30 2200/2202 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 
  FM220200 05008KT P6SM OVC045 
  FM220600 02005KT P6SM BKN070

Runways

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°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.