The Omaha Airport Authority held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction on the $950 million Build OMA Terminal Modernization Program at Eppley Airfield (OMA). The project will nearly double the size of the existing terminal.
Dave Roth, CEO of the Omaha Airport Authority said the project will “significantly modernize this airport and enhance the travel experience for decades to come. Last year we saw more than 5 million passengers traveling through Eppley, the second busiest in our history,” he said. “As the city of Omaha and state of Nebraska continue to grow, passenger activity will as well.”
The OMA terminal will nearly double in size to 646,000 square feet, and will feature a single, unified concourse with a centralized Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening checkpoint. The revamped terminal will have 22 arrival and departure gates with the ability to add additional gates for future growth. Two gates will be capable of handling international flights with a new Customs and Border Protection arrivals hall for international passenger processing.
New restaurants and retail concessions after security are planned within a new central pavilion, the airport authority said. The project also calls for enhanced vertical circulation for passengers including new elevators and additional escalators.
