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Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey
General Aviation in Nebraska
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P L A b V E R 5
May 2001
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Chapter 1
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Chapter 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mead <Si Hunt would like to thank the following for assisting us with this study: Ms. Diane Hofer and the
Nebraska Department ofAeronautics; the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office; the Nebraska State
Historical Society Library and Archives; and the airport managers and authorities of Beatrice, Hustings,
Norfolk, and North Platte Airports.
The Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey (NeHBS) projects are administered by the Nebraska State Historic
Preservation Office (NeSHPO) with the cooperation of the Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS). The
NeHBS is funded in part with the assistance of a federalgrant from the U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service.
However, the contents and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies
of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Regulations ofthe U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who
believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient
of federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior,
National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20013-7127.
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The Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS) and the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, in
cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration, entered into an agreement to conduct a
two-phase project, focusing on aviation development in Nebraska. The NSHS contracted with
Mead & Hunt, Inc., to complete Phase I of the project. This report encompasses the four work
components of Phase I, including:
Sample field survey, inventory, and evaluation of four Nebraska airports -Beatrice, Hastings,
Norfolk, and North Platte.
National Register of Historic Places (National Register) nomination for the Norfolk Administration
Building.
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historic resources that demonstrate the features of a municipal airport. Five airports retain some
historic features and are recommended as potential candidates for Phase I1 field survey.
Phase I activities were completed by a team of Mead & Hunt architectural historians and
historians, including Chad D. Moffett, Christina Slattery, Amy R. Squitieri, Mary R. Ebeling, and
Matthew T. Becker. Randal Mack, certified pilot with Mead & Hunt, assisted the project team in
field survey efforts.
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Aviation Development in Nebraska,
c. 1907-1960 Historic Context