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{{Short description|Airport in Omaha, Nebraska, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox airport
| FAA          = OMA
| location     = 4501 [[Abbott Drive]]<br>[[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]], U.S.
| hub          = 
| coordinates  = {{coord|41.30<!--12-->|-95.895<!--4-->|region:US-NE|display=inline,title}}
| r1-length-f  = 9,502
| r1-surface   = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]/[[concrete]]
| name         = Eppley Airfield
| image        = File:OMA Eppley Airfield Logo.png
| image-width  = 180
| caption      = The OMA logo, styled after the Dance of the Cranes statue situated on the airport grounds
| image2       = File:Omaha-eppley.jpg
| image2-width = 240 
| caption2     = Eppley Airfield in December 2006
| IATA         = OMA
| ICAO         = KOMA
| image_map    = OMA Eppley Airfield Diagram.png
| image_mapsize = 240 
| image_map_caption = FAA airport diagram
| mapframe     = yes
| elevation-f  = 984
| owner-oper   = [[Omaha Airport Authority]]
| city-served  = Eastern [[Nebraska]]<br />and Western [[Iowa]]
| website      = [http://www.flyoma.com/ flyoma.com]
| r1-number    = 14R/32L
| r2-number    = 14L/32R
| r2-length-f  = 8,501
| r2-surface   = [[Concrete]]
| r3-number    = 18/36
| r3-length-f  = 8,154
| r3-surface   = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]/[[concrete]]
| stat-year    = 2024
| stat1-header = Aircraft movements
| stat1-data   = 105,081
| stat2-header = Passengers
| stat2-data   = 5,277,326
| stat3-header = Air cargo (lbs)
| stat3-data   = 120,081,470
| stat4-header = Based aircraft
| stat4-data   = 113 '''(2022)'''
| footnotes    = Sources: [[FAA]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=OMA|use=PU|own=PU|site=21252.*A}}, effective April 17, 2025.</ref> and airport website<ref name=Eppley>[http://www.flyoma.com/ Eppley Airfield], official website</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flyoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/december-2024-traffic-statistics.pdf|title=Eppley Airfield 2024 Statistics|website=flyoma.com|access-date=January 22, 2025}}</ref>
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'''Eppley Airfield''' {{airport codes|OMA|KOMA|OMA}}, also known as '''Omaha Airport''', is an airport in the [[midwestern]] United States, located {{convert|3|mi|0|spell=in}} northeast of [[Downtown Omaha|downtown]] [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. On the west bank of the [[Missouri River]] in [[Douglas County, Nebraska|Douglas County]], it is the [[list of airports in Nebraska|busiest airport in Nebraska]], with more arrivals and departures than all other airports in the state combined. It is classified as a medium hub airport by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA). It&nbsp;is owned and operated by the [[Omaha Airport Authority]] (OAA).

==Location==
The airport is northeast of [[Downtown Omaha|downtown]] in [[east Omaha]]. Although the airport is in Nebraska on the west side of the [[Missouri River]], it is surrounded on the east, west, and south by Iowa: the Missouri River formed an [[Oxbow lake|oxbow]] west of the land that became Eppley Airfield. The river cut off the oxbow during an 1877 flood, leaving behind Carter Lake on a portion of its former course; the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] ruled in 1893 that though the land cut off by the river's changed route now lay west of the Missouri, it remained part of Iowa. This land eventually became the city of [[Carter Lake, Iowa]].<ref>''[http://openjurist.org/406/us/117/nebraska-v-iowa Nebraska v. Iowa]'', 406 U.S. 117 (1972).</ref>

==History==
Eppley Airfield began as an extension of [[Levi Carter Park]] near [[East Omaha]] in 1925. That year, the [[Government of Omaha|City of Omaha]] acquired {{convert|200|acre|km2|1}} of cleared land on the east side of [[Carter Lake (Iowa-Nebraska)|Carter Lake]]. Almost immediately, planes started landing and taking off there.<ref>[https://northomahahistory.com/2016/12/27/eppley-airfield/ "A History of Omaha's Eppley Airfield"], Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.</ref> A lawsuit was launched against the City in 1927 when a group wanted to build a hangar there. The lawsuit failed, and the land was called both the Omaha Municipal Airport and the American Legion Airport.<ref>Leslie R Valentine, "{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150327010631/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1980OmahaAirfield.pdf The Development of the Omaha Municipal Airfield, 1924–1930]}}," Nebraska History 61 (1980): 400–420.</ref>

The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 42 scheduled airline departures per day, with 23 by [[United Airlines]] and 19 by [[Braniff International Airways]]. The airport is named for [[Eugene C. Eppley]], founder of the [[Eppley Hotel Company|Eppley Hotel]] chain, from whose estate $1 million was used to ready the then-Omaha Municipal Airport for jet aircraft in 1959–60.<ref>Eppley Grant of $1 Million Gives Omaha Jet Field - ''[[Lincoln Evening Journal]]'', December 31, 1959</ref> This was matched by the federal government and improvements were made to handle jets at the airport, which was renamed Eppley Airfield in his honor in 1960.<ref>"Municipal airport new name 'Eppley Airfield'," ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', January 13, 1960</ref> The first jets to land in Omaha were United [[Boeing 720]]s in August 1960.

The terminal building, opened in 1961, was designed by James C. Buckley, Inc.<ref>{{cite book |title=American Aviation|volume=24|year=1960}}</ref> Concourse B opened in 1970,<ref>{{cite news |title=Eppley Elevated Terminal Ready|first=Dick|last=Mezzy|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/65639873/|newspaper=[[Lincoln Star]]|date=July 5, 1970|access-date=January 22, 2015|page=16}}</ref> and was remodeled when Concourse A opened in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport Authority of the City of Omaha, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds |url=http://www.fpr.net/fulfillment/pdf/post_os_omaha_airport_authority.pdf |website=www.fpr.net |access-date=December 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032954/http://www.fpr.net/fulfillment/pdf/post_os_omaha_airport_authority.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref>

In 2024, Eppley Airfield set an all-time record with 5,277,326 passengers served.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visitomaha.com/articles/post/eppley-airfield-sees-record-number-of-passengers-in-2024/#:~:text=(Jan.,increase%20over%202023%20passenger%20totals.|title=Eppley Airfield Sets All-Time Passenger Record In 2024|website=visitomaha.com|accessdate=April 29, 2025}}</ref>

===Omaha Airport Authority===
{{main|Omaha Airport Authority}}
Created in 1959, the Omaha Airport Authority is governed by a five-member, appointed board and is responsible for sole jurisdiction and operation of Eppley Airfield.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.flyoma.com/omaha-airport-authority/airport-facts-stats/|title = Airport Facts/Stats}}</ref>

===Hubs and operations===
[[Midwest Airlines]], then known as Midwest Express Airlines, operated a hub at Eppley Airfield from 1995 to 2002 with flights to [[General Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], and [[Washington Reagan|Washington–Reagan]]; the airport remained a focus city with nonstop flights to Milwaukee and Washington–Reagan until the airline merged with [[Frontier Airlines]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2010/04/13/news/companies/frontier/|title=Frontier Airlines and Midwest to fly under one name - Apr. 13, 2010|website=money.cnn.com|access-date=February 26, 2020}}</ref>

Over the course of 2024, [[Southwest Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines|American]], and [[United Airlines|Delta]] were the<!-- first-, second-, and third- --> largest carriers and served 37.1, 20.6, and 17.5 percent of passengers, respectively.<ref name=Eppley/>

The airport has an on-site [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] facility that handles international, charter, and private flights. Eppley's first commercial, international flight began May 1, 2018, when [[Air Canada Express]] launched a daily flight to [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]]; this service ended on October 4, 2019.

==Facilities==
Eppley Airfield covers {{convert|2650|acre|mi2 km2|1}} at an [[elevation]] of {{convert|984|ft}} above [[sea level]]. The airfield has three runways: 14R/32L, 14L/32R, and 18/36.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/OMA/Eppley-Airfield-Airport|title=OMA airport data at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com}} FAA data effective April 17, 2025.</ref>

===Terminals===
The South Terminal, including Concourse A, includes gates A1 through A10, baggage claims 1 and 2, and serves Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Frontier Airlines. Gate assignments: [[Alaska Airlines]] (A9), [[American Airlines|American]] (A6-A8, A10), [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]] (A2-A5), and [[Frontier Airlines|Frontier]] (A1).

The North Terminal, including Concourse B, includes gates B11 through B20, baggage claims 5 and 6, and serves Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. Gate assignments: [[Allegiant Air]] (B11), [[Southwest Airlines|Southwest]] (B16-B19), and [[United Airlines|United]] (B12-B15). Gate B20 has been removed due to construction related to the airport's [https://www.buildoma.com/ BuildOMA Terminal Modernization Project].

===Ground transportation===
The airport is near four major highways: [[Interstate 80 in Nebraska|Interstate 80]], [[Interstate 480 in Nebraska|Interstate 480]], [[Interstate 680 in Nebraska|Interstate 680]], and [[Interstate 29 in Iowa|Interstate 29]].

The airport has a consolidated rental car facility connected to the North Terminal.

[[Metro Transit (Omaha)|Metro Transit]] Line 106<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ometro.com/bus-system/bus-routes/east-omaha-north-16th-weekdays-only |title=Bus Route 16 - Omaha Metro |access-date=February 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113093355/http://ometro.com/bus-system/bus-routes/east-omaha-north-16th-weekdays-only |archive-date=January 13, 2013 }}</ref> provides limited weekday-only rush-hour service southbound toward downtown and northbound toward the North Omaha Transit Center. [[Express Arrow]] intercity buses to [[Norfolk, Nebraska|Norfolk]] stop at the terminal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/route-schedules/|title=Routes and Schedules|access-date=July 21, 2023|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630014457/https://expressarrow.com/route-schedules/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Passenger access is located directly outside the terminal.

===Flight training===

Eppley Airfield is home to the [https://nebflight.com Nebraska Flight Center] which was founded in 2003. The flight school operated at the North Omaha and Blair airports until the Nebraska Flight Center began operations at Eppley Airfield in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nebflight.com/about/|title=About Nebraska Flight Center|access-date=July 30, 2025}}</ref> Currently, the flight school is based at the Signature Flight Support building on the general aviation side of the airfield and has a partnership program with [[Iowa Western Community College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/iowa-western-partners-with-flight-school-to-meet-growing-demand-for-pilots|title=KMTV Iowa Western partners with flight school to meet growing demand for pilots|access-date=July 30, 2025}}</ref>

==Expansion==

In January 2016, Eppley Airfield completed expansion of its on-site [[United States Customs and Border Protection]] facility (CBP) to provide greater customs and inspection services for international passengers. Eppley Airfield is classified as a "Customs Landing Rights Airport" for international flights by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Scheduled, commercial international service began on May 1, 2018, when Air Canada Express launched a daily flight to Toronto–Pearson; the service ended on October 4, 2019. The airport also handles international cargo, charter, and private flights.

Extensive upgrades are planned for Eppley Airfield in the near future to modernize the terminal, add gates and facilities, and improve the passenger experience. In January 2024, the Omaha Airport Authority announced plans for a $950 million expansion of the terminal, details of which included some upgrades which had been previously announced and on which construction is ongoing or soon to begin. 

A new passenger drop-off lane, a protective canopy over the passenger pick-up and drop-off area, and improved ADA-compliant accessibility modifications to this area were completed in August 2025; passenger pick-up and drop-off and lanes for buses, shuttles, and taxis will remain temporarily shifted to a portion of the first floor of the South parking garage for around another year to enable continuing construction on a new terminal entrance.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Ron|date=August 5, 2025|title=Omaha Airport Authority gives update on renovation projects at Eppley Airfield|url=https://www.wowt.com/2025/08/06/omaha-airport-authority-updates-renovation-projects-eppley-airfield/|work=WOWT-TV|location=Omaha, NE|access-date=October 1, 2025}}</ref>

Passenger security screening will be consolidated before the entrance to the new unified concourse so that passengers will not have to exit and go through security again to move between concourses as currently occurs. Concourses A and B will be joined by a long central corridor, expanding the new unified concourse from 375,000 to 646,000 square feet. The gates will be rearranged and two new gates added, for a total of twenty-two gates and the possibility of future expansion to the north. Space for boarding areas at each gate as well as the baggage claim area will be increased, and new retail options and concessions will be added. Two gates will be initially devoted to international flights in a new Customs and Border Protection international arrivals hall.<ref>{{cite news|date=January 17, 2024|title=Eppley Airfield announces $950 million expansion plan|work=WOWT|location=Omaha, Nebraska|url=|access-date=}}</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==
===Passenger===
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| [[Alaska Airlines]] | [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]] | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/286174/alaska-airlines-west-coast-network-changes-sep-2019-may-2020/|title=Alaska Airlines West Coast network changes Sep 2019 – May 2020|publisher=Routes Online|date=September 2019|access-date=September 19, 2019}}</ref><ref name="AlaskaRoutes">{{cite web|title=Flight Timetable|url=https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/timetables.aspx|access-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[Jack Edwards Airport|Gulf Shores]] (begins May 21, 2026),<ref>{{cite web|title=Allegiant Adds Four New Cities|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/11/18/allegiant-adds-four-new-cities|website=airlinegeeks.com|date=November 18, 2025|access-date=November 19, 2025}}</ref> [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]], [[Mesa Gateway Airport|Phoenix/Mesa]], [[St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport|St. Petersburg/Clearwater]], [[Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport|Sarasota]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport|Destin/Fort Walton Beach]], [[Punta Gorda Airport (Florida)|Punta Gorda (FL)]] | <ref>{{cite web|title=Allegiant Airlines Interactive Route Map|url=https://www.allegiantair.com/interactive-routemap|access-date=April 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name="flyoma.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.flyoma.com/flight-information/non-stop-destinations/|title = Non-Stop Destinations}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allegiantair.com/ |title=Home |website=allegiantair.com}}</ref>
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| [[American Airlines]] | [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]]| <ref name="AmericanRoutes">{{cite web|title=Flight schedules and notifications|url=https://www.aa.com/travelInformation/flights/schedule|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1228021065806381056|user=OMAairport|title=Can we celebrate #ValentinesDay a bit...|date=February 13, 2020}}</ref>
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| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] <br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/summer-2025-american-airlines-expands-europe|title=Summer 2025: American Airlines Expands in Europe|website=Airways Magazine|date=September 5, 2024|accessdate=September 5, 2024}}</ref>  | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2021/American-Airlines-Uses-Partnerships-to-Grow-Its-Network-Offer-Customers-More-Choice-and-Provide-a-Premier-Travel-Experience-in-the-Northeast-NET-ALP-04/default.aspx|title=American Airlines Uses Partnerships to Grow Its Network, Offer Customers More Choice, and Provide a Premier Travel Experience in the Northeast|website=news.aa.com}}<br /></ref>
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| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] | <ref name="DeltaRoutes">{{cite web|title=FLIGHT SCHEDULES|url=https://www.delta.com/flightinfo/viewFlightSchedulesSetup.action|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]] | <ref name="DeltaRoutes"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.delta.com/delta-launch-los-angeles-omaha-service-november-2019|title=Delta to launch Los Angeles-Omaha service in November 2019|publisher=news.delta.com|access-date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Frontier Airlines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/07/22/frontier-announces-15-new-routes/|title=Frontier Announces 15 New Routes|last=Vasile|first=Zach|work=Airline Geeks|date=July 22, 2025|access-date=July 22, 2025}}</ref> [[Denver International Airport|Denver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] (begins March 25, 2026)<ref>{{cite web|title=Frontier Adds 23 New Routes|url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2025/12/04/frontier-adds-23-new-routes/|website=airlinegeeks.com|date=December 4, 2025|access-date=December 7, 2025}}</ref> | <ref name="flyoma.com"/><ref name="FrontierRoutes">{{cite web|title=Frontier|url=https://www.flyfrontier.com|access-date=January 7, 2017}}</ref> 
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| {{nowrap|[[Southwest Airlines]]}} | [[Midway International Airport|Chicago–Midway]], [[Dallas Love Field|Dallas–Love]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston–Hobby]], [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[LaGuardia Airport|New York–LaGuardia]] (begins March 5, 2026),<ref name="WNNewLGA26"/> [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport|St. Louis]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Washington–National]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Southwest Airlines Check Flight Schedules |url=https://www.southwest.com/air/flight-schedules/results.html?departureDate=2024-11-17&destinationAirportCode=OMA&originationAirportCode=AUS&scheduleViewType=weekly&timeOfDay=ALL_DAY |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Southwest}}</ref> [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]],<ref>{{cite web |url= https://swamedia.com/releases/release-1d240960ff17059f0ee4d3cba53d3d01-southwest-airlines-extends-flight-schedule-through-march-6-2024-and-adds-new-seasonal-service |title= Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule Through March 6, 2024, and Adds New Seasonal Service |publisher= swamedia.com |date= June 29, 2023 |accessdate= June 29, 2023 |archive-date= May 9, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240509012217/https://swamedia.com/releases/release-1d240960ff17059f0ee4d3cba53d3d01-southwest-airlines-extends-flight-schedule-through-march-6-2024-and-adds-new-seasonal-service |url-status= dead }}</ref> [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] (begins March 7, 2026),<ref name="WNNewLGA26">{{cite web|url= https://omaha.com/news/local/article_ca64aa3e-9b92-4b40-8f17-964a19c523cf.html|title= Southwest Airlines adds flights to New York City and Miami from Omaha's Eppley Airfield|website=Omaha World-Herald|date=August 14, 2025|accessdate=August 29, 2025}}</ref> [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jake |date=2025-03-28 |title=Eppley Airfield adding new nonstop flight to warm weather destination |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-eppley-airfield-adds-new-nonstop-flight/64321963 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref>  [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]] | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southwest.com/flight/routemap_dyn.html?clk=GSUBNAV-AIR-ROUTEMAP |title=Southwest Airlines - Route Map |publisher=Southwest.com |date=June 16, 2022 |accessdate=June 16, 2022}}</ref>
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| [[United Airlines]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]]<ref>{{cite web|title=United 2H25 A319/737-700 North America Network Additions|url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250617-ua2h2531973g|date=June 17, 2025|access-date=June 18, 2025}}</ref> |<ref name="UnitedRoutes">{{cite web|title=Timetable|url=https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|access-date=July 20, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128165254/https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/timetable/default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[United Express]] | [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]],  [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]] 
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|}

===Cargo===
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| [[AirNet Express]] | [[Des Moines International Airport|Des Moines]] |
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| [[Amazon Air]] | [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport|Fort Worth/Alliance]] | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://omaha.com/news/local/amazon-air-launches-daily-cargo-service-at-omahas-eppley-airfield/article_ac87be00-89d1-11ec-bd72-b3b848831250.html|title=Amazon Air launches daily cargo service at Omaha's Eppley Airfield|first=Kelsey|last= Stewart |website=Omaha World-Herald|date=February 10, 2022 }}</ref>
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| [[Ameriflight]] | [[Broken Bow Municipal Airport|Broken Bow]], [[Central Nebraska Regional Airport|Grand Island]], [[Hastings Municipal Airport|Hastings]], [[Norfolk Regional Airport|Norfolk]], [[O'Neill Municipal Airport|O'Neill]] | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://w3.ameriflight.com/fleet-bases/|title=Fleets & Bases: USA/Canada/Mexico &#124; Ameriflight Destination Services}}</ref>
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| [[DHL Aviation]] | [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport|St. Louis]] | <ref>https://dhlpro.com/media/37004/dhl-express-usa-overview_en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
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| [[FedEx Express]] | [[Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Central Nebraska Regional Airport|Grand Island]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Kearney Municipal Airport|Kearney]], [[McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport|McCook]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[North Platte Regional Airport|North Platte]] | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/fx-fdx/routes|title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map|website=Flightradar24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://baron-aviation.com/routes/|title = Routes}}</ref>
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| [[UPS Airlines]] | [[Chicago Rockford International Airport|Chicago/Rockford]], [[Hector International Airport|Fargo]], [[Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport|Louisville]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]] | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airlines/5x-ups/routes|title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map|website=Flightradar24}}</ref>
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}}

==Statistics==
===Top destinations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 105%" width= align=
|+ Busiest domestic routes from OMA (September 2024 – August 2025)<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">{{cite web|title=RITA BTS Transtats - OMA|url=https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?20=E&Nv42146=bZN&Nv42146_anzr=bznun,%20aR:%20R22yrB%20Nv4svryq&pn44vr4=SNPgf|website=www.transtats.bts.gov|date=March 29, 2025}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! City
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| align=center|1
|{{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| align=center|382,210
| Frontier, Southwest, United
|-
| align=center|2
|{{flagicon|Illinois}} [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| align=center|239,780
| American, United
|-
| align=center|3
|{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona]]
| align=center|221,350
| American, Southwest
|-
| align=center|4
|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| align=center|208,170
| Delta
|-
| align=center|5
|{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Dallas Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| align=center|181,450
| American
|-
| align=center|6
|{{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Midway International Airport|Chicago–Midway, Illinois]]
| align=center|155,030
| Southwest
|-
| align=center|7
|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| align=center|128,920
| Allegiant, Southwest
|-
| align=center|8
|{{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| align=center|118,110
| American
|-
| align=center|9
|{{flagicon|Missouri}} [[St. Louis Lambert International Airport|St. Louis, Missouri]]
| align=center|100,790
| Southwest
|-
| align=center|10
|{{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota]]
| align=center|91,940
| Delta
|}

===Airline market share===
{{Bar graph
| title = Largest airlines at OMA <br />(June 2024 – May 2025)<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
| bar_width   = 35
| width_units = em
| label_type  = Carrier
| data_type   = Passengers (arriving and departing)
| data_max    = 1,934,000
| label1   = [[Southwest Airlines|Southwest]]
| data1    = 1,881,000
| comment1 = 37.11%
| label2   = [[American Airlines|American]]
| data2    = 764,000
| comment2 = 15.08%
| label3   = [[United Airlines|United]]
| data3    = 742,000
| comment3 = 14.64%
| label4   = [[SkyWest]]
| data4    = 562,000
| comment4 = 11.09%
| label5   = [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]
| data5    = 393,000
| comment5 = 7.76%
| label6   = Other Airlines
| data6    = 726,000
| comment6 = 14.32%
}}

===Annual traffic===
{{Airport-Statistics|iata=OMA}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|+ Annual passenger traffic (enplaned and deplaned) at OMA, 2000–2024<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyoma.com/airport-authority/facts-statistics#annual-traffic-statistics|title=Omaha Airport Authority -|publisher=Omaha Airport Authority}}</ref>
! colspan="3" |2000s
! colspan="3" |2010s
! colspan="3" |2020s
|-
! Year
! Passengers
!Change
! Year
! Passengers
!Change
! Year
! Passengers
!Change
|-
|2000||3,814,440
|{{increase}}{{0}}1.08%{{0}}
|2010||4,287,428
|{{increase}}{{0}}1.65%{{0}}
|2020||2,140,016
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}57.4%{{0}}
|-
|2001||3,653,521
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}4.21%{{0}}
|2011||4,212,399
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}1.75%{{0}}
|2021||3,749,337
|{{Increase}}{{0}}75.2%{{0}}
|-
| 2002||3,608,231
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}1.23%{{0}}
|2012||4,127,344
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}2.02%{{0}}
|2022||4,506,713
|{{Increase}}{{0}}20.2%{{0}}
|-
| 2003||3,667,190
|{{increase}}{{0}}1.63%{{0}}
| 2013||4,042,333
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}2.06%{{0}}
| 2023||5,026,639
|{{increase}}{{0}}11.5%{{0}}
|-
| 2004||3,868,217
|{{increase}}{{0}}5.48%{{0}}||2014||4,119,730
|{{increase}}{{0}}1.91%{{0}}
|2024||'''5,277,326'''
|{{increase}}{{0}}5.0%{{0}}
|-
| 2005||4,193,046
|{{increase}}{{0}}8.40%{{0}}||2015||4,169,467
|{{increase}}{{0}}1.21%{{0}}
|-
| 2006||4,229,856
|{{increase}}{{0}}0.88%{{0}}||2016||4,349,486
|{{increase}}{{0}}4.32%{{0}}
|-
| 2007||4,421,274
|{{increase}}{{0}}4.53%{{0}}||2017||4,611,906
|{{increase}}{{0}}6.03%{{0}}
|-
|2008
|4,370,137
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}1.16%{{0}}||2018||5,043,194
|{{increase}}{{0}}9.35%{{0}}
|-
|2009
|4,217,718
|{{Decrease}}{{0}}3.49%{{0}}||2019||5,023,668
|{{decrease}}{{0}}0.39%{{0}}
|}

==Accidents and incidents==
*On December 6, 1978, a [[Douglas DC-6]] operated by the [[Mexican Air Force]], a military flight bound for [[San Antonio International Airport]], suffered an engine fire on takeoff and crashed into a flood-control levee at the airport boundary half a mile north of Eppley, killing all seven occupants on board. The aircraft had been undergoing maintenance for three days and was reportedly leaking oil from one of its engines as it attempted to take off.<ref>{{ASN accident|id = 19781206-2|accessdate = January 23, 2019|title = TP-0203}}</ref>
*On April 26, 2024, the airport was struck by an EF2 tornado as part of a [[Tornado outbreak of April 26–28, 2024|wider outbreak]] in the region. Several general aviation hangars were destroyed, damaging or destroying approximately 30 airplanes.<ref name="i016">{{cite web | last=McLoon | first=Alex | title=Eppley Airfield continues cleanup, open for business ahead of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting | website=KETV | date=2024-04-28 | url=https://www.ketv.com/article/eppley-airfield-continues-cleanup-open-for-business-ahead-of-berkshire-hathaway-shareholder-meeting/60629998 | access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref> The airport briefly closed to assess the damage, but reopened shortly afterward.<ref name="x958">{{cite web | last=Funk | first=Josh | last2=Hollingsworth | first2=Heather | last3=Beck | first3=Margery A. | title=Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa | website=AP News | date=2024-04-26 | url=https://apnews.com/article/tornado-nebraska-midwest-iowa-missouri-kansas-491cd033f91eb27f4139bf5582e57903 | access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of airports in Nebraska]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Corp of Eng. 6-16-11A 210.jpg|<small>Eppley on June 16, 2011 during the [[2011 Missouri River floods]]</small>
File:Omaha skyline 2010.jpg|<small>Eppley Airfield and downtown Omaha</small>
File:Omaha Airport Police Cruiser.jpg|<small>[[Omaha Airport Authority|Omaha Airport Police]] cruiser</small> 
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
* [http://omaha.net/eppley-airfield Eppley Airport Guide] on Omaha.net
* [http://www.airliners.net/search?location=32205&display=detail Aviation Photos] from airliners.net
* [http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?aircraft=-2&airline=-2&country=loc-Omaha-Eppley+Field+-+KOMA&photog=-2&category=-2&year=-2&keywordrange=all&keywordlimiter=2&keywords=&sort=1&genre=1&size=-2&mainsearch=search&displaymode=1&display=15 Aviation Photos] from jetphotos.net
* {{FAA-diagram|00304}}
* {{FAA-procedures|OMA}}

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