During World War II, a larger training airfield was built eight miles north of McCook Regional to train heavy bomber crews. Known, somewhat confusingly, as McCook Army Airfield the base closed in 1945 and was transferred to state control and McCook State Airfield was renamed. It closed for good in 1969 and has largely reverted to farmland, but the five massive World War II-era hangars are still visible from the air.
Facilities
The airport covers 667 acres (270 ha) at an elevation of 2,583 feet (787 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 12/30 is 6,450 by 100 feet (1,966 x 30 m) concrete; 4/22 is 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m) concrete; 17/35 is 1,350 by 160 feet (411 x 49 m) turf.[1]
In the year ending March 31, 2019, the airport had 16,700 aircraft operations, an average of 46 per day: 90% general aviation, 9% air taxi and 1% military. In March 2022, there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine and 3 multi-engine.[1]
Order 2006-6-26: selecting Air Midwest for service at Grand Island and McCook, Nebraska, for two years, beginning when the carrier inaugurates full service, at a total annual subsidy of $2,296,462 for both communities. McCook will receive two one-stop round trips each weekday and weekend to Omaha (12 one-stop round trips per week); both Grand Island and McCook will be served with 19-passenger Beech 1900-D aircraft.
Order 2008-2-2: prohibiting Air Midwest from terminating its subsidized service at nine communities for 30 days beyond the end of its 90-day notice period, and requesting long term proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at any or all of the communities, with or without subsidy, by February 29.
Order 2010-6-3: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to continue to provide essential air service (EAS) at McCook, Nebraska, at an annual subsidy rate of $1,796,795, for the next two-year period from June 1, 2010, through May 31, 2012.
Order 2012-1-28: requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service (EAS) at McCook, Nebraska, for the next two-year period from June 1, 2012, through June 30, 2014, with or without subsidy.
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