Reconstruct terminal

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the Omaha Airport Authority $9,333,333.33 on May 22, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to fund construction of a pedestrian walkway as the final phase of a 35,000-square-foot terminal reconstruction project at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska.

The grant funds the pedestrian walkway component of terminal modernization work that includes reconstruction of the concourse, security checkpoint, arrival and departure gates, and international gates that have reached the end of their useful lives. This award finances a portion of the final phase; an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Performance occurs in Omaha, Nebraska, with an ultimate completion date of May 7, 2030. The airport authority's broader terminal reconstruction initiative encompasses multiple phases funded through separate FAA awards, including passenger boarding bridge construction, glass canopy installation, taxilane widening, and runway rehabilitation.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs 35,000 square feet of existing terminal, including the concourse and security checkpoint, arrival/departure gates, and international gates that have reached the end of their useful lives. This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction of the pedestrian walkway. This grant is associated with an infrastructure investment and jobs act grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with omaha, nebraska.