Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Guide
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport sits about two miles southwest of Burlington in Des Moines County, on the Mississippi River in the far southeast corner of Iowa. The Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority runs it, with representatives from Burlington, West Burlington and Des Moines County. Elevation is 698 feet, and the airport has no control tower.
Burlington first received scheduled passenger flights in 1931 on a Chicago to Kansas City route. Braniff served the field from 1944, and Ozark flew here from 1956 until it withdrew in 1982. The terminal was remodeled in 1989, and the airport took its current name in 1996. Contour Airlines began nonstop jet service to Chicago O'Hare on July 1, 2025, with 12 round trips a week on a 30-passenger jet. The route is part of the federal Essential Air Service program.
Two runways serve the field: Runway 18/36 is 6,102 feet of asphalt and Runway 12/30 is 5,351 feet of concrete. General aviation accounts for most of the 20,172 aircraft operations recorded in the year to July 2019. Jet Air, Inc. provides fixed-base operator services. Parking at the terminal is free, TSA screening lines are short, and Avis rents cars on site.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runwaysopened 1931
- Location
- 40.783, -91.126
- Operator
- Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Contour Airlines
Nearby cities
3 citiesSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport is closest to Burlington (5 km northeast), and also serves Fort Madison, Mount Pleasant and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Burlington5 km northeast
- Fort Madison32 km south
- Mount Pleasant40 km west
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