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HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE. POSTGAME REACTION FROM NEBRASKA’S HISTORIC WIN. EPPLEY AIRFIELD REACHES THE HALFWAY POINT IN ITS TERMINAL MODERNIZATION PROJECT, GETTING EASIER TO VISUALIZE THE MASSIVE CHANGES COMING. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S AARON HEGARTY IS LIVE AT EPPLEY WITH OUR INSIDE LOOK. AARON. YEAH, JULIE QUANECIA. THE GROUNDBREAKING WAS IN FEBRUARY 2024 AND THE AIRPORT IS STILL SPLIT INTO TWO, AND THE PROGRESS IS MOSTLY HIDDEN TO TRAVELERS. BUT TODAY WE GOT A CLOSER LOOK INSIDE. THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF WORK TO GO. ABOUT HALF OF IT. WE’RE ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET, BUT AIRPORT OFFICIALS SAY THERE’S VERY GOOD REASON FOR THE WAIT WHEN TRAVELERS HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THIS, PERHAPS THE FIRST THING YOU’LL NOTICE IS THE SIZE THE AIRFIELD WILL HAVE 70% MORE SPACE THAN IT DID. THIS IS THE CENTRAL PAVILION, THE SECOND FLOOR, WHERE A THIRD SKYWALK IN THE MIDDLE WILL CONNECT. THEY’RE GOING TO WALK IN HERE AND SAY, WOW, THIS IS MY AIRPORT. NO MORE CHECKING FOR THE RIGHT TERMINAL ENTRANCE HERE. YOU’LL COME IN THROUGH THE ONE AND ONLY SECURITY, EVENTUALLY FEATURING ARTISTIC WORK. REALLY A FLAVOR OF WHAT NEBRASKA IS ABOUT AND THE REGION IS ABOUT. ON YOUR WAY TO THE GATE, YOU’LL FIND MUCH MORE THAN YOU COULD IN THE PAST. TRAVELERS, WHETHER THEY’RE LOCAL OR VISITORS COMING IN, WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE OMAHA AS PART OF THE CONCESSION SPACE. OVER HALF OF THE EATERIES WILL BE LOCAL, AND ABOUT 80% WILL BE AFTER SECURITY, NOT 80% BEFORE. IT GIVES TRAVELERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK OUT THE DINING AND RETAIL OPTIONS WITH A LITTLE LESS ANXIETY. ON THE THIRD FLOOR WILL BE LOUNGE SPACE AND THIS SPACE ON THE SECOND LEVEL WILL BE TICKETING AND CHECK IN, FREEING UP THE GROUND LEVEL FOR MORE ROOM FOR BAGGAGE CLAIM. WE REALLY WANTED TO CREATE AN INTUITIVE FLOW AND PREPARED FOR FUTURE GROWTH. WE’RE JUST EXCITED ABOUT THOSE THINGS THAT WE CAN BRING TO THE COMMUNITY AND REALLY WATCH THE COMMUNITY AND THIS AIRPORT GROW TOGETHER. NOW, THE EXPANSION WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS, INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN AND CANCUN. NOW, CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO WRAP
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Eppley Airfield gives look at progress halfway through construction
Construction won’t wrap up until 2028, but phased openings will begin in about a year.
It may be hard to tell when you’re passing through the airport, but progress is happening at Eppley Airfield, airport officials say.Construction won’t wrap up until 2028, but phased openings will begin in about a year. The groundbreaking was in early 2024.In the end, the airport will have 70% more space than it did, and there will be one security entrance to all gates. There will be private lounge space on the third floor. Most eateries, many of them local, will be beyond security, a stark difference from what Eppley offered before.The airport’s expansion will also make it possible to bring in international flights, including Cancun and the Caribbean. Bathrooms in the terminal will be much larger and split in two, so that half of a bathroom can be cleaned while the other half stays open.”We’re just excited about those things that we can bring to the community and really watch the community and this airport grow together,” Eppley CEO Dave Roth said.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
It may be hard to tell when you’re passing through the airport, but progress is happening at Eppley Airfield, airport officials say.
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Construction won’t wrap up until 2028, but phased openings will begin in about a year. The groundbreaking was in early 2024.
In the end, the airport will have 70% more space than it did, and there will be one security entrance to all gates. There will be private lounge space on the third floor. Most eateries, many of them local, will be beyond security, a stark difference from what Eppley offered before.
The airport’s expansion will also make it possible to bring in international flights, including Cancun and the Caribbean.
Bathrooms in the terminal will be much larger and split in two, so that half of a bathroom can be cleaned while the other half stays open.
“We’re just excited about those things that we can bring to the community and really watch the community and this airport grow together,” Eppley CEO Dave Roth said.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
