Blair Executive Airport , formerly the Blair Municipal Airport, is about south of
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2010 census.
History
Blair was platted in 1869 when the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was n ...
, a city in
Washington County, Nebraska
Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 20,234. Its county seat is Blair.
Washington County is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE- IA Metropolitan Statistical Area ...
.
History
The original Blair Municipal Airport north of Blair opened between 1938 and 1941. In 1996 the city of Blair purchased the privately owned Eagle Airfield which became the site of the present Blair Municipal Airport.
Eagle Airfield was renamed, and extensive construction replaced the original narrow runway, removed a grass cross-runway, and added new tarmacs and hangars.
The original airport location was demolished and turned into a golf course by 1999.
The
Omaha Police Department
The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The OPD is the largest law enfo ...
's Air Support Unit began operating out of the airport in June 2019, moving from the
North Omaha Airport
North Omaha Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport eight miles northwest of Omaha, in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Facilities
North Omaha Airport covers 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 1,324 feet (404 m). Its one runway, 17/35 ...
.
The airport's official description was changed from 'municipal' to 'executive' by the Blair Airport Authority in 2022 for marketing purposes.
Facilities
The airport is at an
elevation of . It has one concrete
runway: 13/31 is , as well as a grass strip for glider operations. The airport had an average of 42 operations per day in the year ending May 2018. 64 aircraft were then based at this airport.
Accidents and incidents
*On August 16, 2019, a
Bell 206 B III, operated by the Omaha Police Department, lost power about 40 to 50 feet in the air and made a hard landing. The two pilots suffered minor injuries, but the aircraft was a loss.
*On May 13, 2017, a
glider
Glider may refer to:
Aircraft and transport Aircraft
* Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight
** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
operated by a club crashed when the canopy came loose during takeoff, causing the pilot to lose control and the glider to crash. There was one fatality.
See also
*
List of airports in Nebraska
This is a list of airports in Nebraska (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that ...
References
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External links
Blair Municipal AirportCity of Blair Website
AirNav Profile
Airports in Nebraska