{"id":431090,"date":"2026-01-26T16:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/431090\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:50:09","slug":"terminal-evacuated-at-eppley-airfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/431090\/","title":{"rendered":"Terminal evacuated at Eppley Airfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A security threat prompted an evacuation at Eppley Airfield on Monday morning for more than a hour. <\/p>\n

Steve McCoy with the Omaha Airport Authority confirmed to First Alert 6 that the threat about an Eppley Airfield terminal \u201cwas communicated\u201d at about 8:20 a.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an abundance of caution, the pre-security areas of the terminal were temporarily evacuated,\u201d he said in an email. \u201cEppley Police worked with Omaha Police, TSA, and FBI to resolve the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

First Alert 6 saw several police cars outside the terminal, and a large police presence inside the terminal. <\/p>\n

Given the extreme cold, authorities put evacuating passengers on buses to keep them out of the elements. <\/p>\n

McCoy said things went back to normal at about 9:25 a.m. after authorities completed a security sweep of the airport. <\/p>\n

A handful of flights out of Eppley Airfield<\/a> had already been canceled Monday after a massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday. Affected destinations out of Eppley include: Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis, and New York.<\/p>\n

According to The Associated Press, more than 11,400 flights<\/a> were canceled on Sunday due to weather.<\/p>\n

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This is a developing story. Stay with First Alert 6 for updates.<\/p>\n

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