Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Lincoln | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Lincoln Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Southeastern and central Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,219 ft / 372 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°51′04″N 096°45′33″W / 40.85111°N 96.75917°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.lincolnairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Passenger volume | 315,000 |
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| Aircraft operations | 62,770 |
| Based aircraft | 199 |
| Freight/Mail (lbs.) | 73,000 |
Lincoln Airport (IATA: LNK, ICAO: KLNK, FAA LID: LNK) (formerly Lincoln Municipal Airport) is a public/military airport five miles northwest of downtown Lincoln, the state capital, in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It is owned by the Lincoln Airport Authority and is the second-largest airport in Nebraska.
The 12,901 foot primary runway was an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle though never used as such. The runway can handle Heavy military aircraft including the C-5 Galaxy and the Boeing E-4. The runway is also the primary landing strip for the KC-135R Stratotanker operated by the Nebraska Air National Guard. Airliners on charter flights by visiting college football teams which play the Nebraska Cornhuskers also utilize Lincoln Airport as a primary destination. The airport is home to Duncan Aviation, a family-owned aircraft maintenance and refurbishing company. Duncan Aviation has hangars on the east side of the airport and parts storage on the west side.
Lincoln Airport appeared in the 2013 Walt Disney Pictures movie Planes.
During World War II the airfield was Lincoln Army Air Field and used for mechanics and flight-crew training. It closed in December 1945 and was transferred back to the City of Lincoln.
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