Eppley Airfield

Eppley Airfield (KOMA) sits 3 miles northeast of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The field handles modest commercial service (Southwest, American, Delta, United, Frontier, Allegiant, Spirit) and a meaningful flow of business aviation, particularly the Omaha corporate community (Berkshire Hathaway HQ in Kiewit Plaza — Warren Buffett's empire, Mutual of Omaha, Union Pacific, ConAgra, Werner Enterprises). The structural event peak is Berkshire's annual shareholders meeting in early May — the Woodstock of capitalism — when KOMA handles one of the highest densities of US private-jet traffic of any single weekend.

The three runways at KOMA (14R/32L 9,502 ft, 18/36 8,500 ft, 14L/32R 8,153 ft) handle every current business jet without restriction. Two FBOs (Signature and Million Air) handle business movements. Field elevation is 984 feet, no density-altitude concerns. The dominant operational considerations are Nebraska winter weather (snow, ice, persistent cold), summer thunderstorms, and the structural Berkshire weekend — bookings for that weekend require 6-12 months advance notice. Ground time to downtown Omaha is 5–10 minutes; CHI Health Center (Berkshire meeting venue) is 5; the Old Market historic district is 10.

Eppley Airfield, also known as Omaha Airport, is an airport in the midwestern United States, located three miles (5 km) northeast of downtown Omaha, Nebraska. On the west bank of the Missouri River in Douglas County, it is the busiest airport in Nebraska, with more arrivals and departures than all other airports in the state combined. It is classified as a medium hub airport by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is owned and operated by the Omaha Airport Authority (OAA).