the aforementioned baysdorfer provided omaha invention flying airship in city in 1889. in 1929 bond passed construct omaha municipal airport in east omaha. thought embody city s hope future; however, air travel did not become popular in omaha until 1960s. land swampy , had filled in silt taken bottom of carter lake. northwest airlines started service between minneapolis , omaha in 1930.
in late 1940s eppley airfield completed. in 1959 airport named eugene c. eppley, omaha eppley hotel magnate. eppley s estate donated $1 million used convert omaha municipal airport jet port.
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