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Lincoln Airport (KLNK) is a joint public/military field five miles northwest of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, serving as the state's second-largest airport and home to both commercial airline service and the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing. Its long main runway, full ILS approach and long aviation heritage - including Charles Lindbergh's early flying training there - make it a substantial and historically rich destination for the visiting VFR pilot.
Lincoln Airport sits on roughly 5,000 acres northwest of the Nebraska state capital and is owned and operated by the Lincoln Airport Authority. It is a joint civil-military field, combining scheduled airline service for the capital and the University of Nebraska with a substantial military and general aviation presence, including the Lincoln Air National Guard Base and the world-renowned maintenance, repair and overhaul operator Duncan Aviation. For a simulator pilot the field offers a mix of a long ILS-equipped runway capable of handling heavy aircraft, a shorter parallel strip, and a crosswind runway, all set within a Class C environment.
Lincoln Airport lies about five miles (8 km) northwest of downtown Lincoln, the state capital, in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The field operates within Class C airspace, reflecting the mix of scheduled airline, military and general aviation traffic based there.
The airport has three physical runway pairs. The main runway, 18/36, is 12,892 feet long, hard-surfaced, lit and equipped with an ILS - long enough for heavy aircraft such as the C-5 Galaxy and Boeing E-4. Runway 14/32 is a hard-surfaced, lit runway of 8,277 feet (14) and 8,172 feet (32). Runway 17/35, the shorter parallel runway on the east side of the field, is hard-surfaced and lit, at 5,794 feet (17) and 5,793 feet (35).
Lincoln Tower operates on 118.5 MHz, which also serves as the CTAF; ground control is on 121.9 MHz. ATIS broadcasts on 118.05 MHz, and clearance delivery is available on 120.7 MHz. Approach and departure control is provided on 124 MHz. UNICOM is on 122.95 MHz, and a further remote radio outlet for Columbus is listed on 122.65 MHz. A military operations frequency (ANG OPS) is published on 25.96 MHz. The main runway, 18/36, is equipped with an ILS for instrument approaches.
Pilots should take care to identify the correct runway on arrival, as runway 17/35 is the shorter parallel runway situated on the east side of the airport alongside the much longer 18/36; the Federal Aviation Administration specifically highlights the need to ensure correct runway lineup between these parallel strips.
Lincoln Airport traces its origins to the early 1920s, when the city of Lincoln selected land northwest of the city for use as a municipal airport. Charles Lindbergh learned to fly at Lincoln Airfield in 1922. The site later served as Lincoln Army Air Field and subsequently Lincoln Air Force Base, reflecting a long military association that continues today through the Lincoln Air National Guard Base, home to the 155th Air Refueling Wing operating the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker. The airport has also featured on screen, appearing in the 1983 film Terms of Endearment, the 2008 film Yes Man, and the 2013 animated film Planes.
Today Lincoln Airport functions as a joint public and military airport, combining scheduled commercial passenger service for the Nebraska state capital and the University of Nebraska with a significant military presence as home to the 155th Air Refueling Wing of the Nebraska Air National Guard. It is also the base of Duncan Aviation, a large family-owned aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul operator with hangars on the east side of the field and parts storage to the west. The airport is owned and operated by the Lincoln Airport Authority and remains the second-largest airport in Nebraska by activity.
