Business View Magazine | June 2019

185 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2019 airfield was also home to a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base supporting Boeing B-47 Stratojet bombers, Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter refueling aircraft, and SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles. In 1966, the U.S. Air Force closed the SAC installation. Today, some former Lincoln Air Force Base hangars, facilities, and infrastructure are leased to numerous businesses and individuals, while part of Lincoln Airport is home to the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing, and several Nebraska Army National Guard units. Over the years, the Airport was served by several commercial airlines, including: United, Frontier, America West, TWA, Continental, Northwest, Allegiant, and Delta. Today, only United and Delta remain, with flights to Chicago and Denver, and Atlanta and Minneapolis/St. Paul, respectively. The Airport is also home to many general aviation aircraft. According to Operations Director, Bob McNally, its 160 T-hangars are 95 percent full. Lincoln Airport covers 5,500 acres, making it one of the 25 largest airports in the U.S. It has three concrete runways, the longest of which is 12,901 feet, once designated as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle, but never used as such. Dave Haring, the Airport’s Executive Director, says that the long runway is an asset for the military and, potentially, for service in the international market space. “Having an almost 13,000-foot runway allows for full utilization of passenger, cargo and L INCOLN A I RPORT