Construct airport drainage/erosion control

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Central Region awarded the Omaha Airport Authority $7.360616 million on July 14, 2026, under the Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.116) to reconstruct the existing Locust Street Pump Station at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, including electrification of the pump motors and upgrade of the controls system to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This award funds a portion of the project; a congressionally directed spending grant funds the remaining eligible portion. Performance extends through July 13, 2030, at the airport's location in Omaha, NE 68119. The Airport Improvement Program assists public-use airport sponsors, owners, or operators in developing a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet civil aviation needs through investment in transportation, environmental protection, and airport infrastructure supporting long-term economic benefits.

Activities and expected outcomes

This project reconstructs the existing locust street pump station to electrify the pump motors and upgrade the controls system to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This grant funds a portion of the project. This grant is associated with a congressionally directed spending grant that funds the remaining eligible portion of the project. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with omaha, nebraska.