Tag: airport
Marion airport won’t close after city finds runway buyer
A buyer has been landed for the runway property at the Marion Airport, moving the airport to fully private ownership and saving the airport...
Marion trying again to find buyer for airport runway
The city of Marion is making another attempt to find a buyer for the city-owned Marion Airport runway, after a previous request for purchase...
Marion City Council begins process to close Marion airport runway
While allowing for the possibility of a viable alternate plan emerging, the Marion City Council voted unanimously Thursday, March 6 to initiate the process...
City of Marion seeks to sell runway at Marion Municipal Airport
The City of Marion is pursuing an initiative to end its ownership of the runway at the Marion Municipal Airport later this year, thereby...
New Wings2Water ‘Water Warrior’ award to recognize difference-makers
Wings2Water, a Cedar Rapids-based environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring water quality in the Mississippi River watershed, and GreenState Credit Union are launching a...
Eastern Iowa Airport receives $3.6 million federal grant for new baggage handling control system
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids has received a $3.6 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Airport Terminal Program for...
Avelo Airlines temporarily relocates Dubuque flights to Cedar Rapids
Avelo Airlines said Jan. 11 it is temporarily relocating its Dubuque Regional Airport flights to the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids.
Beginning Jan. 14,...
Iowa City airport brings nearly $24 million in economic activity
The Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) brings in $24 million annually in total economic activity, supports 74 on-airport jobs and has 18,700 annual visitors,...