North Omaha Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport eight miles northwest of
Omaha, in
Douglas County,
Nebraska
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.
Facilities
North Omaha Airport covers 100
acres (40
ha) at an elevation of 1,324 feet (404 m). Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,173 by 40 feet (967 x 12 m) concrete.
In the year ending August 29, 2018 the airport had 14,250
general aviation
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aircraft operations, average 39 per day. 57 aircraft were then based at the airport: 87% single-engine and 13%
helicopter
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.
The
Omaha Police Department
The Omaha Police Department (OPD) is the principal law enforcement agency of the city of Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States o ...
's air support unit was based at the airport from 1997–2019.
References
External links
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Transportation in Omaha, Nebraska
Airports in Nebraska
Buildings and structures in Omaha, Nebraska
North Omaha, Nebraska
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