Division Of Aeronautics. Nebraska Department Of Transportation

The Division of Aeronautics within the Nebraska Department of Transportation is a U.S. state government entity that receives federal grants as the primary recipient for airport infrastructure planning, taxiway rehabilitation, and airport system modernization across Nebraska's public-use airport network. The division operates as a 100% prime grant recipient under the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106), Airport Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 20.117), and related FAA programs, with no subcontractor engagement in its recent federal footprint.

The division's concrete work centers on three capability areas: state airport system planning and updates (formula grants supporting comprehensive air transportation needs assessments and strategic infrastructure priorities); taxiway rehabilitation and pavement maintenance (project grants funding structural rehabilitation of existing taxiway infrastructure to extend facility useful life); and airport master plan development (including airport layout plan updates and narrative planning documentation). Representative recent work includes a $105,333 formula grant from the FAA Central Region awarded June 23, 2026 (ultimate completion June 22, 2030) for updating Nebraska's state airport system plan; a $395,789 project grant awarded March 18, 2026 for final construction-phase taxiway rehabilitation at Fairmont Municipal Airport (4,317 linear feet); and a $326,316 project grant awarded June 11, 2025 for taxiway rehabilitation at Harvard Municipal Airport (1,680 feet of existing paved taxiway). Earlier grant work included a $185,600 project grant awarded February 5, 2024 for the Scribner, Nebraska airport master plan study's final phase (airport layout plan update and narrative report).

Customer concentration is narrow. The Federal Aviation Administration's Central Region and the broader FAA account for 28 and 13 awards respectively (100% of awards tracked in source data), with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration representing 2 awards. Combined dollars obligated across all 43 awards total $5 million. Activity has been modest and flat: one award in 2022, two in both 2023 and 2024, three in 2025, and three in 2026 year to date. Only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The division operates as a child entity under the parent State of Nebraska.