Lincoln Airport (Nebraska)

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Lincoln Airport

IATA: LNK - ICAO: KLNK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Lincoln Airport Authority
Serves		Lincoln, Nebraska
Elevation AMSL		1,219 ft (371.6 m)
Coordinates		40°51′03.5″N, 96°45′33.3″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
18/36	12,901	3,932	Asphalt/Concrete
14/32	8,649	2,636	Asphalt/Concrete
17/35	5,400	1,646	Asphalt/Concrete

Lincoln Airport (IATA: LNK, ICAO: KLNK), formerly known as Lincoln Municipal Airport, is a public airport located four miles (6 km) northwest of the city of Lincoln in Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA. It is the second-largest airport in the state of Nebraska, serving the Lincoln metropolitan area and much of southeastern Nebraska.

The airport is located approximately four miles (6.4 km) northwest of downtown Lincoln, on land immediately north and west of Interstate 80.

The long landing strip is now designated as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle, though it has never been used in this way. The airport is also home to Duncan Aviation, a large family-owned aircraft maintenance and refurbishing company. Duncan Aviation has several hangars on the east side of the airport, as well as parts storage on the west side.

As of 2006, all regularly-scheduled flights from Lincoln Airport terminate within the United States.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas)
Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit)
United Airlines
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)

[edit] Military Use

Main article: Lincoln Air Force Base

During World War II, the airfield was named Lincoln Army Air Field and used for mechanics and flight-crew training. It remained open until December 1945 when it was closed and transferred back to the City of Lincoln.

In 1952 the facility was re-opened as Lincoln Air Force Base. After operating as a Strategic Air Command bomber and missile base, the U.S. Air Force closed the installation in 1966.

Today, a portion of Lincoln Airport is now home to the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing and several Army National Guard units, both of which are located just east of runway 36, right alongside taxiway Delta. The Air National Guard's tarmac is closed to general aviation, and is guarded by Air Force Security Forces 24 hours a day.

It is also an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.