Latest "OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE" stories

The first plane to land on Offutt Air Force Base’s new runway flies over a ceremonial crowd before making a final approach on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

Years of work: How Offutt Air Force Base got its new runway

The roar of jet engines returned to Offutt Air Force Base on a new runway that took more than a decade to fund and fully rebuild.

By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner

6 months ago

WC-135R Constant Phoenix tail number 64-14836 taxis in after arriving at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska, July 11, 2022. Originally delivered to the Air Force in 1964, the aircraft was modified to a WC-135R in Greenville, Texas, by the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, better known as "Big Safari." (Ryan Hansen/Air Force)

Another nuke-sniffing plane joins Offutt fleet

Offutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year.

By Steve Liewer

8 months ago

Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuild

Rebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

Does America need its ‘Doomsday plane’?

The E-4B National Airborne Operations Center — also known as “Nightwatch” — is built to withstand a nuclear attack and keep the federal government running from the skies.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Chasing pavement: Offutt’s massive runway renovation enters home stretch

The 18-month overhaul is expected to finish in September or October

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Cost of rebuilding Offutt will be higher than original estimate

Offutt Air Force Base was inundated with floodwaters in March 2019.

15 months ago