Omaha’s Airport Gate Areas Just Got About 70 Percent Roomier

A portion of the new concourse at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield opened to South Terminal passengers on November 4, the first visible step in a modernization program of nearly $1 billion. Omaha Airport Authority CEO David Roth led a tour before the opening.

The gate areas, formerly about 1,500 square feet, are now 2,600 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows and plenty of natural light. Restrooms are larger with more sinks, and occupancy lights show red or green outside each stall. Seating areas include places to charge phones and tablets, and there is a relief area for service animals.

Roth said the small details are what will set the new space apart from the terminal travelers have used for the last 40 years. The new concourse is only part of the project, and significant work continues into February and March of next year.

At that point the large central pavilion is expected to open, bringing a unified security checkpoint, a unified concourse and open concessions. Roth said more work follows beyond that, so passengers should expect construction to remain part of the experience for some time.

Sources: WOWT, Omaha Airport Authority