Omaha Eppley Airfield - CONSTRUCTION

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:14 am

----THIS THREAD IS FOR CONSTRUCTION ONLY----

Some nice photos of the Canopy install on the post from Patriot Crane's Facebook page.

Link to post

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18zkJK7Mxs/

Like to their page.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063524475548

Post by **Brad** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:55 am

Update from Eppley:

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:00 pm

Definitely making progress at the airport. It will be a much welcome upgrade when it's all done.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:12 pm

the1wags wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:00 pm Definitely making progress at the airport. It will be a much welcome upgrade when it's all done.

Cruising right along! Have a safe trip home!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:52 pm

Nice shots, Wags. Safe travels!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:13 pm

the1wags wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:00 pm Definitely making progress at the airport. It will be a much welcome upgrade when it's all done.

Does it drive anyone else's OCD a little crazy that this opening isn't in the middle of the glass? Man, I hope that additional demo/construction centers this, or else its gonna bug me every time I go to the airport...

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 4:01 pm

Ben wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:13 pm Does it drive anyone else's OCD a little crazy that this opening isn't in the middle of the glass? Man, I hope that additional demo/construction centers this, or else its gonna bug me every time I go to the airport...

mcarch · Post by **mcarch** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:01 am

Ben wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:13 pm
the1wags wrote: Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:00 pm Definitely making progress at the airport. It will be a much welcome upgrade when it's all done.

Does it drive anyone else's OCD a little crazy that this opening isn't in the middle of the glass? Man, I hope that additional demo/construction centers this, or else its gonna bug me every time I go to the airport...

I am assuming that it's not complete and the wall to the left will come down and glass will replace it... (I hope).

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:09 am

I really wish the tan brick would be replaced with stone or some other finish but according to the renderings that isn’t going to happen.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:43 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:09 am I really wish the tan brick would be replaced with stone or some other finish but according to the renderings that isn’t going to happen.

I was thinking how dated it looks too. Some paint or stain would go along way to fresh it up.

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Fri May 09, 2025 12:18 pm

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri May 23, 2025 8:43 am

Post by **Brad** » Fri May 23, 2025 7:36 pm

Great to see that video. Big milestone in my opinion.

flick70 · Post by **flick70** » Sat May 31, 2025 4:44 pm

Didn't see that this was posted. Definitely 2 terminals now.

Post by **BRoss** » Sat May 31, 2025 4:57 pm

flick70 wrote: Sat May 31, 2025 4:44 pm Didn't see that this was posted. Definitely 2 terminals now.

I moved this from the discussion to the construction thread. It's the same video as what is a couple posts up.

flick70 · Post by **flick70** » Sat May 31, 2025 5:56 pm

Gotcha, thanks!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Jun 20, 2025 9:24 pm

Glass is going up on the south side of the new terminal and on the north side rebar is down and ready for concrete.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:12 am

Does the canopy have LED lighting in it? It’s hard to tell but looks like they can even change colors?

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sat Jun 21, 2025 3:01 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:12 am Does the canopy have LED lighting in it? It’s hard to tell but looks like they can even change colors?

Yes, I’ve seen them change colors.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:50 pm

Well thats pretty cool

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:31 am

almighty_tuna wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 9:24 pm Glass is going up on the south side of the new terminal and on the north side rebar is down and ready for concrete.

Good to see the glass starting to go in! Thanks for the photos.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:15 am

nebport5 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 3:01 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:12 am Does the canopy have LED lighting in it? It’s hard to tell but looks like they can even change colors?
Yes, I’ve seen them change colors.

It would appear so ... here's a look at them as we were heading back to the parking shuttle

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:02 am

I think that is a nice touch that I wasn’t expecting

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Thu Jun 26, 2025 1:11 pm

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:30 am

almighty_tuna wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:15 am
nebport5 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 3:01 pm
skinzfan23 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:12 am Does the canopy have LED lighting in it? It’s hard to tell but looks like they can even change colors?
Yes, I’ve seen them change colors.
It would appear so ... here's a look at them as we were heading back to the parking shuttle

They were all just showing white light when I flew in on the night of June 27th.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:40 pm

Quite a bit of Progress!

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Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 2:15 pm

It's really taking shape fast.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:18 pm

On Abbott Drive, in front of the south garage, they built what looks like a large bus stop in the aerial above. What is that?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:28 pm

TitosBuritoBarn wrote: Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:18 pm On Abbott Drive, in front of the south garage, they built what looks like a large bus stop in the aerial above. What is that?

The shuttles have been using that as a drop off the past few months. It's just a temporary tent.

I suppose it could be a natural bus stop in the future.

Mr.Nuke · Post by **Mr.Nuke** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 6:56 pm

KETV had a brief blurb on their 6 p.m. news that the airport authority reports the canopy project is completed "on-time" and on budget. The on-time claim seems a bit dubious given the initial reports were the canopy and roadway construction would be done by the end of 2024 and then early 2025. But it is good to get another thing checked off the list.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 7:11 pm

I don't have a problem with the cover at Eppley.

I just think the one at the Grand Rapids airport is visually more interesting along with being monolithic.

Renovator2559 · Post by **Renovator2559** » Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:19 pm

That's fine for them if they want to, it fits since their airport has more curve elements. That curvy style does not fit with the angular design of Eppley Airfield, lest the design of Eppley becomes inconsistent inside and out.

Besides, Grand Rapids and the Tulsa airport, incorporate curve elements like those.
Uniqueness and a cohesive design is prefered for Eppley, over copying curve style elements of these other airports

Stan · Post by **Stan** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:00 am

I like the wave flow of that airport canopy, but it also reminds me of an older design and for some reason I'm thinking old style mall design like the center court of Oakview.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 10:19 am

Stan wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:00 am I like the wave flow of that airport canopy, but it also reminds me of an older design and for some reason I'm thinking old style mall design like the center court of Oakview.

Ha, definitely that glass color. I was trying to think of why I didn't like it. But it screams early 00s to me.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:29 am

The wave is wing shaped. There are lots of other airports that incorporate a wing shape. It's almost like they have something to do with airplanes.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:30 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 11:29 am The wave is wing shaped. There are lots of other airports that incorporate a wing shape. It's almost like they have something to do with airplanes.

That's fair, I still think its ugly.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:54 pm

quick phone pic from a few days ago…

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 9:34 pm

nebport5 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:54 pm quick phone pic from a few days ago…

Looks great

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:12 am

Yeah, that's a cool look imo

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:28 am

nebport5 wrote: Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:54 pm quick phone pic from a few days ago…

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Hope you don't mind, I took a min and straightened your photo. I really wanted to see what it looked like without the hard lean to it.

Overall I think the canopy looks great, really nice addition to the airport. That said, please tell me the 1980's elevated skywalks will be remodeled to match the new canopy material and the ugly old lights inside the skywalk will be replaced with something closer to the color temperature of the rest of the lights. Not the blue, but more a true white as opposed to the yellowish look they have now.