LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 19)–A $41 million grant has been given to the Lincoln Airport from the Department of Transportation to complete the final phase of their runway project.
The grant was awarded through the Airport Improvement Project and will be used to support the final phase and reconstruction of Runway 18/36 at the airport.
Due to the significant length of Runway 18/36, the Department of Defense uses the runway for unique military missions, which are primarily carried out by the Nebraska National Guard to support both state and national defense activities…