Relocation Tips

Pay inquiries
All pay inquiries should be referred to the Financial Services Office in Rm. 128, Bldg. C. Specific problems should be referred to the appropriate section: military/travel pay at (402) 294-3300, or civilian pay at (402) 294-3005. The Air Force Aid Society should be contacted in a financial emergency requiring a loan. The AFAS is located in the Family Support Center in Bldg. C, Rm. 206. Their number is (402) 294-4329.

On-base phones
The base has four telephone prefixes: Commercial 294 and 232, and DSN 271 and 272. To place calls from one on-base phone to another, dial the seven-digit number — 294-XXXX or 232-XXXX, whichever is appropriate. To place calls from an on-base phone to an off-base phone, dial 99 then the seven-digit number (you will hear a dial tone after dialing 99). To place DSN calls, dial 94 then the seven-digit number. Long distance calls from on-base phones can only be made by using a personal identification number that’s issued by the 55th Communications Group through unit telephone control officers.

Airports
There’s one major airport in the metro Omaha area. Eppley Airfield is four miles northeast of downtown Omaha at 4501 Abbott Drive, off Highway 480 North and Sorenson Expressway.

There are also two small noncommercial airports in the Omaha area. North Omaha Airport is located on North 72nd Street in Omaha and Millard Airport is located at 12916 Millard Airport Plaza in West Omaha.

Weather overview
Omaha area weather varies significantly throughout the year. Summers are very warm—and at times rather humid—with high temperatures ranging between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Summertime thunderstorms are observed (on average) nine times per month—June through September. These storms usually occur in the late evening and overnight hours and account for nearly half of the region’s annual rainfall.

On the other hand, winter weather is rather dry and cold. Typical daytime high temperatures range between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit — December through March. Nevertheless, below zero temperatures are possible during colder spells and strong winds can create wind chill factors of 20 to 40 degrees below zero. Annual snowfall for eastern Nebraska averages between 25 and 30 inches. Spring and fall — the transition seasons — are mild, with high temperatures reaching 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Occasionally this transition time produces severe weather — isolated severe thunderstorms with hail (and even the possibility of tornados) — as warm and cold air masses clash in the Central Plains States.

On-base government transportation
Offutt’s shuttle bus stops at various base locations Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The shuttle bus doesn’t run on weekends or holidays. For more information or a copy of the shuttle schedule, call transportation dispatch at (402) 294-4375.