Sen. Deb Fischer and Rep. Adrian Smith pose with ceremonial scissors for the Taxiway Delta ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13.
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WNRA Director Raul Aguallo and Sen. Deb Fischer discuss the new Taxiway Delta runway extension with workers prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug.13.
PHOTOS: Western Nebraska Regional Airport Taxiway Delta extension ribbon-cutting
Sen. Deb Fischer discusses the new Taxiway Delta runway extension with workers prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Jodi Lewellen, executive director of the Scottbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce, pulls a strand of red ribbon in front of Sen. Deb Fischer, WNRA Director Raul Aguallo and Rep. Adrian Smith for the Taxiway Delta ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 13, 2026.
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Jodi Lewellen, executive director of the Scottbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce, hands ceremonial scissors to Sen. Deb Fischer for the Taxiway Delta ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug.13, 2026.
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Political figures, WNRA board members, airport staff and other supporters celebrate the Taxiway Delta ribbon-cutting on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Sen. Deb Fischer and Rep. Adrian Smith discuss the details of the Taxiway Delta extension with M. C. Schaff representative Jeff Wolfe on Aug. 13, 2026.
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WNRA Director Raul Aguallo speaks about the Taxiway Delta extension after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Sen. Deb Fischer gestures toward WNRA Director Raul Aguallo as she speaks about the Taxiway Delta extension after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Rep. Adrian Smith speaks about the Taxiway Delta extension after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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WNRA board chairman Neal Smith speaks about the Taxiway Delta extension after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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Jeremy Borrell, director of the Nebraska Division of Aeronautics, speaks about the Taxiway Delta extension after the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
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WNRA Director Raul Aguallo and Sen. Deb Fischer discuss the new Taxiway Delta runway extension with workers prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13, 2026.
Grace Ptak, Star-Herald
Sen. Deb Fischer and Rep. Adrian Smith pose with ceremonial scissors for the Taxiway Delta ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 13, 2026.
WNRA Director Raul Aguallo and Sen. Deb Fischer discuss the new Taxiway Delta runway extension with workers prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug.13.
