The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 5:52 PM CDT, Oct 27, KCID is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCID right now.

Live aviation weather for The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, IA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) is a regional airport serving Cedar Rapids, IA at a field elevation of 869 ft. KCID reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 13/31), the longest 8,600 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 2252Z (5:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

140° 6 kt

Visibility

6 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.11"

Temp / Dew

62°F / 17°C

dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KCID 272252Z 14006KT 6SM HZ CLR 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01670106 $

What changed at KCID?

Since the 2152Z (4:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for KCID

KCID is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 869 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KCID by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for CID in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from CID's own airspace.

CID delay status →

76%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KCID reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 249 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).

33%

of windy hours favor runway 13

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 31 30%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 41 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KCID was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 5% from June to August.

78%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

CID departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time across 8,373 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).

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thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 55% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
13FAV	6,200 ft	PER	6 kt head	0 kt
09	8,600 ft	PER	4 kt head	5 kt right
27	8,600 ft	PER	4 kt tail	5 kt left
31	6,200 ft	PER	6 kt tail	0 kt

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KCID runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 09/27
8,600 × 150 ft · PER
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCID
Wind
09
4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
27
4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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Runway 13/31
6,200 × 150 ft · PER
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KCID
Wind
13
6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
31
6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KCID weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCID

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2317Z (6:17 PM CDT) · 22 NM S of KCID · 36,000 ft MSL · B752

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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 2317/FL360/TP B752/TB NEG

IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 54 NM NE of KCID · 20,000 ft MSL · C560

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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 2314/FL200/TP C560/TB NEG

DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP C560Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 74 NM NE of KCID · 24,000 ft MSL · A321

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DBQ UA /OV DBQ015023/TM 2314/FL240/TP A321/WV OCNL LGT CHOP

DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DBQ015023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

WV OCNL LGT CHOPWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

PIREP2157Z (4:57 PM CDT) · 39 NM SE of KCID · 34,000 ft MSL · NMRS

occasional light chop 33,000–36,000 ft turbulence

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JOT UA /OV JOT-DSM/TM 2157/FL340/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330-360

JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JOT-DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330-360Turbulence: occasional light chop 33,000–36,000 ft.

PIREP2157Z (4:57 PM CDT) · 78 NM SE of KCID · 39,000 ft MSL · CL35

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BRL UA /OV BRL/TM 2157/FL390/TP CL35/TB NEG

BRL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.

FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.

TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2140Z (4:40 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of KCID · 19,000 ft MSL · SF50

light rime fl190-145 icing

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RFD UA /OV SQI/TM 2140/FL190/TP SF50/TA M15/IC LGT RIME FL190-145

RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SQILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.

TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME FL190-145Icing: light rime fl190-145.

PIREP2121Z (4:21 PM CDT) · 82 NM NW of KCID · during climb · EVOT

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RST UA /OV RST170040/TM 2121/FL250/TP EVOT/IC NEG/RM DURC

RST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RST170040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP2119Z (4:19 PM CDT) · 54 NM NE of KCID · 14,000 ft MSL · SW3

moderate turbulence

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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 2119/FL140/TP SW3/TB MOD

DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP SW3Aircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KCID

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KCID reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 8/12 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 99%MVFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft

Lowest vis: 5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13: 57%
31: 21%
09: 16%
27: 6%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KCID 272320Z 2800/2824 16007KT P6SM SCT150 FM281900 17013G23KT P6SM SCT100

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Live KCID Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KCID's own weather station.

Headwind

6 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Wind is 4° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

PER · 6,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) with runway 09/27, 13/31 marked

N ↑

Runway 09/27, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A
Attended: Mon-Fri 0500-2330 local; Sat-Sun 0500-2330 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KCID
IATA: CID
FAA LID: CID
City: Cedar Rapids
State: Iowa
Country: United States
Elevation: 869 ft
Coordinates: 41.8847, -91.7108
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 8,600 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 124.15 MHz
CTAF: 118.7 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 23h 19m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KMXOMonticello Regional AirportMonticello, IA32 nm NEVFR METAR KIIBIndependence Municipal AirportIndependence, IA36 nm NMVFR METAR KAWGWashington Municipal AirportWashington, IA37 nm SVFR METAR KMUTMuscatine Municipal AirportMuscatine, IA40 nm SEVFR METAR KGGIGrinnell Regional AirportGrinnell, IA47 nm WVFR METAR KOLZOelwein Municipal AirportOelwein, IA49 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo, IA51 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KFFLFairfield Municipal AirportFairfield, IA51 nm SVFR METAR KDVNDavenport Municipal AirportDavenport, IA53 nm EVFR METAR KOOAOskaloosa Municipal AirportCedar, IA53 nm SWVFR METAR KDBQDubuque Regional AirportDubuque, IA54 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KMIWMarshalltown Municipal AirportMarshalltown, IA56 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KCID

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCID reported VFR conditions during about 76.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 249 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.6 kt, calm 6.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1232 of 1,400

Regional rank

#133

State rank

#42

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.3%

MVFR

14.6%

IFR

5.9%

LIFR

3.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

249

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

6.4%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

14.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.9%

Fog/mist days/yr

189

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,395 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KCID monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	58.6	22.0	10.5	8.9
Feb	69.7	17.6	7.4	5.3
Mar	71.7	17.3	7.1	4.0
Apr	77.6	14.6	5.8	2.0
May	81.1	12.6	4.7	1.7
Jun	85.3	9.7	3.5	1.5
Jul	86.3	9.5	2.8	1.5
Aug	84.0	11.3	2.8	1.9
Sep	84.9	9.2	4.0	1.8
Oct	81.8	11.3	4.8	2.1
Nov	73.4	16.9	6.2	3.6
Dec	57.7	23.0	10.9	8.4

Average wind by month

KCID average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	9.9 kt
Feb	9.9 kt
Mar	10.2 kt
Apr	10.8 kt
May	9.0 kt
Jun	7.5 kt
Jul	6.0 kt
Aug	5.8 kt
Sep	6.8 kt
Oct	8.5 kt
Nov	9.4 kt
Dec	9.4 kt

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KCID airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

What changed at KCID?

Current pilot readout for KCID

KCID by the numbers

Runway wind check

KCID runways

24-hour trend

KCID weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCID

Recent aviation weather trends at KCID

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Field aerial

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Pilot PIREPs for The Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID)