Eppley Airfield- OMA-Eppley Field
Eppley Airfield (OMA) is an international airport located three miles from the downtown of Omaha, Nebraska. It is considered to be the largest airport in the county. In fact, even with all the airports in the country combined, OMA-Eppley Field can accommodate ten times more than all of the other airports’ capacity combined. It is located in a 1,070-hectare of land with 130 daily flights to 34 domestic and international destinations. The airport served five million passengers during 2018.
Best Time to Visit
The Eppley Airfield has three terminals. The Central terminal is where ground transportation and car rental can be accessed. The South Terminal includes 10 gates with the first three gates as baggage claim counters and the rest serving Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Airlines and Frontier Airlines. The North Terminal is Concourse B and has 10 gates. Four gates are used as baggage claims while the 6 other gates serves Air Canada Express, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. Nearby cities you can explore in the area includes Waterloo, Springfield and Omaha.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Long layovers would be best spent in Eppley Airfield hotels such as La Quinta by Wyndham Omaha Airport Downtown and Super 8 by Wyndham Omaha Eppley Airport/Carter Lake. These hotels offer 24/7 airport shuttle services to OMA.
Millard Airport (MIQ) is a public airport located near Eppley Airfield. It is situated 7 miles from the central business district of Omaha.
