Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars

Commission approves plan to seek state grants for portion of each project

By: Richard Pratt|May 23, 2023

The Eastern Iowa Airport. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

The former National Guard armory on the Eastern Iowa Airport grounds will be demolished in fiscal year 2024, making way for a pair of new commercial aircraft hangars.

At its meeting Monday morning, the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission approved plans to apply for state grant funds for the demolition and construction projects through the Iowa Department of Transportation.

The main National Guard armory building, along with associated outbuildings, has been…

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Eastern Iowa Airport to demolish former Guard armory, add two new hangars

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