As of 2019, there are 33 airports throughout the state of Nebraska according to IATA and ICAO. Through the table below, you can find name of each airport, its abbreviation, city location, and size. Airports in Nebraska are listed in alphabetical order. Please note that some airports serve internationally, while the other only serve domestically.
List of All Airports in Nebraska
# | Airport | Abbreviation | Location | Size |
1 | Ainsworth Airport | ANW | Ainsworth, NE | Small |
2 | Alliance Airport | AIA | Alliance, NE | Small |
3 | Beatrice Airport | BIE | Beatrice, NE | Small |
4 | Brewster Field | HDE | Holdrege, NE | Small |
5 | Broken Bow Airport | BBW | Broken Bow, NE | Small |
6 | Browns Airport | EPG | Weeping Water, NE | Small |
7 | Burwell Municipal Airport | BUB | Burwell, NE | Small |
8 | Chadron Airport | CDR | Chadron, NE | Small |
9 | Columbus Airport | OLU | Columbus, NE | Small |
10 | Eppley Airfield | OMA | Omaha, NE | Large |
11 | Gordon Airport | GRN | Gordon, NE | Small |
12 | Grand Island Airport | GRI | Grand Island, NE | Medium |
13 | Hastings Airport | HSI | Hastings, NE | Small |
14 | Imperial Airport | IML | Imperial, NE | Small |
15 | Kearney Airport | EAR | Kearney, NE | Small |
16 | Lee Bird Field | LBF | North Platte, NE | Medium |
17 | Lexington Airport | LXN | Lexington, NE | Small |
18 | McCook Airport | MCK | McCook, NE | Small |
19 | Millard Airport | MIQ | Omaha, NE | Medium |
20 | Miller Field | VTN | Valentine, NE | Small |
21 | Mullen Airport | MHN | Mullen, NE | Small |
22 | Municipal Airport | AHF | Arapahoe, NE | Small |
23 | Municipal Airport | FBY | Fairbury, NE | Small |
24 | Municipal Airport | FET | Fremont, NE | Small |
25 | Municipal Airport | HBO | Humboldt, NE | Small |
26 | Municipal Airport | LNK | Lincoln, NE | Medium |
27 | Municipal Airport | ONL | Oneill, NE | Small |
28 | Oshkosh Airport | OKS | Oshkosh, NE | Small |
29 | Scotts Bluff County Airport | BFF | Scottsbluff, NE | Small |
30 | Searle Field | OGA | Ogallala, NE | Small |
31 | Sidney Airport | SNY | Sidney, NE | Small |
32 | State Airport | SCB | Scribner, NE | Small |
33 | Stefan Field | OFK | Norfolk, NE | Small |
Nebraska Overview
The state of Nebraska has 1.9 million residents (2016). The capital is Lincoln and the largest city is Omaha.
In the 17th century, French and Spanish people claimed possession of the current Nebraska territory. In 1763, this area stayed with Spain, but was transferred to France in 1800. It passed to the United States in 1803, with the purchase of French Louisiana. In 1867, it became the State of Nebraska.