Really easy airport!…read more Seamless check in and nice staff! Bathrooms are clean, chairs are very cozy and they even have an outdoor patio with a fireplace by gate 1 & 2! Never seen something like this at an airport. Not many food options but the door has a restaurant, the Java House coffee shop (which has THE BEST CHAI) and a little snack shop. You can usually get through TSA within 8 minutes or less, I have TSA precheck and get through within 3 minutes!

I flew in and out of CID during my most recent visit to Iowa. This trip involved seeing my 97…read moreyear-old Dad in Ames, a side trip to Des Moines, and then over to Iowa City for my semiannual University of Iowa Chemical Engineering Alumni Board meeting. Compared to flying in and out of DSM, I found the amount of required driving to be pretty even. CID is an impressive small-medium airport, with modern features and nice natural light. I counted 13-14 gates, which seemed more than enough to handle existing air traffic and future expansion. I didn't notice any Southwest movement, but I did see American, Delta, United, Allegient, and Frontier business. Who's left? JetBlue? Sun Country? Alaska? I also appreciated the easy walking distance and navigation between Check-In, Security, Gates, Baggage Claim, and the Rental Car Parking Lot. This is the Airport that DSM is probably modelling as they work through their own expansion and modernization plans. TIP: Check out the gift shop for the Iowa Hawkeye Tchotchkes, with a few Caitlin Clark items thrown in. CID is definitely Back in Black.

Love this little airport! Unfortunately, it does not fly to Chicago, our major hub and I do not…read morewant to drive to Madison, WI and drive when I am exhausted, plus pay for parking. Dubuque used to be my go to place, but with the lack of a direct flight to Chicago, my world became much smaller.

We had some major mechanical issues that delayed us for several hours, so the 5 stars is not for…read morethe flight but for Connie Simon who really holds this small airport together. She made sure everyone had their flights rescheduled, rentals cars for those that chose to get one, and food for the rest of the people that waited out for the fixed plane to come in. She was so kind, considerate, and really knew what she was doing. She was also helping get luggage on the plane and drove the tractor away from the plane. She really knew what she was doing (as she's been doing this 17yrs evidently) and I'm hoping that she is properly acknowledged. Connie thank you again

Shout out to TJ at United for hooking up the first class seats! I know we will be having a happy…read morehoneymoon thanks to you. :)

Great small local airport with easy access, direct service to major airports like Chicago, Denver…read moreand others. My hometown and a great location near the Rock River. TSA PRE-CHECK makes the TSA Process a breeze. I miss many of the local delights that used to be served at the snack bar. However, I rarely spend much time inside the actual airport. Salute to all the Veterans that work here and a great tribute to those that perished on 911 with a display of a Flag of Honor made up of those souls lost on that fateful day. QUADCITIES is a great place to live, love, laugh and enjoy the BEST of the MIDWEST!

GREAT airport! It's not a commercial airport, but for private pilots, this place is absolutely…read moreamazing. If you're looking to learn how to fly or just want to take some rides in smaller airplanes, you can't go wrong with this airport. You can rent aircraft here, attend events, learn to fly, store your aircraft, and more. If you're curious about small aircraft, they also offer rides as well as very affordable Intro rides to give you the flying experience. (I'd say every person who has any interest in aviation should totally do an Intro ride with them - no exclusions.) The guy in charge of this airport (Jonathan) obviously cares about the airport. It doesn't seem to be just a "financial" thing with him. He really has a love for aviation, and he wants to grow the airport and other aviation lovers, and it shows. He's a fantastic teacher and extremely friendly. In fact, all of the employees were very friendly and nice. It's honestly one of the nicest small airports that I've ever been to. For pilots: the interior is really clean and comfortable. They have seating. The bathrooms are clean as well. You're less than 5 minutes away from the city of Independence AND this airport offers a FREE courtesy car. (Just call ahead). If you want to eat somewhere in town, I highly recommend Bill's in Independence. It's totally worth the flight. They have aircraft available for rental as well. Very reasonable rates - and the rates for instruction time are very reasonable as well. The aircraft are in great shape, and among pilots I've talked to, their planes are known for being well taken care-of. Unlike other airports, you can also learn acrobatic flying here as well - yay! This airport is pretty active with events as well. They offer free learning seminars, and they also have cookouts during the summer. I'm not sure if they have any particular fly-ins, but they have a really nice website that seems to be regularly updated (which again, rare with airports), so you can check out that information. The only downside is that it's kinda in the middle of nowhere when driving. You can go from the highway and go to the airport, but you'll be going through a bit of gravel. Alternatively, you can go through Independence's downtown all the way past McDonalds, and take a left. The signs WILL get you from the highway to the airport within 5 minutes if you're driving in. There are also signs if you go through the downtown area. Airports tend to need to be outside of travel areas anyway. Super duper impressed with this place. I'll go out of my way to fly and get training here instead of somewhere else.

There's only 2 gates that services American Airlines at the time that I'm writing this review…read more Parking is easy as you would expect, plenty of spaces right in front. There are only a few flights a day here, so this won't be a place you'll have a lot of flexibility in case something comes up causing you to switch, I wouldn't chance using this limited airport for a important trip that you heavily planned. I would drive to a bigger airport if you have a time sensitive trip, otherwise this airport can connect you to Chicago when needed.

Although all the flights here seem to be delayed, it's ok considering how quiet it is here. You…read moredon't have to worry about anything. Just make sure you eat before you get here because there is no food.

We recently flew in for a visit to the area attractions. It's a small FBO, but the bathrooms were…read moresuper nice and the staff took great care of us and the plane.

Nice small airfield easy to get in to with a small aircraft or ultra small jet…read morePepsiCo uses this strip With jet As well as a few others Nice to practice out of as the pattern is almost zero at this location Easy to view as well Bad place to be during Iowa storms As it is open space and known tornadoes path in that area of Iowa in years gone by