It is located on Wright Brothers Boulevard, approximately two miles (3.2 km) west of Interstate 380.

Delta uses mostly regional jets to Minneapolis, although the size will increase on most flights there to 70–76 seats with first-class cabins, while Allegiant and Frontier fly Airbus A320 family aircraft.

This route used to be flown on CRJ900 aircraft and now is on Airbus 319 aircraft as of November 2022 [5] Cedar Rapids' first airport was Hunter Field, a private airport established by Dan Hunter in the 1920s on Bowling Street SW north of U.S. Highway 30.

The airport was used for private charter service, pilot training, and airmail, but it was unusable during bad weather.

Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport was completed with military funding in 1944 but was not dedicated until April 27, 1947.

The present terminal designed by Brown, Healey, Bock Architects and Planners[6] was dedicated in 1986 with a ceremony that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole attended.