The airport was built as a replacement for Grundman Field and opened in 1994.

Located inside the city limits Grundman Field could not lengthen the runway to allow business jets.

In 1974 when then Mayor A. O. Gigstard created the airport authority to build Nebraska City Municipal the voters had him recalled and removed from office.

In the year ending April 18, 2023, the airport had 4,430 aircraft operations, average 85 per week: 93% general aviation and 7% military.

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