{"id":35960,"date":"2026-07-14T00:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=35960"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:27:14","slug":"marcy-meyer-retires-from-nebraska-aeronautics-after-impressive-35-year-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/nebraska\/marcy-meyer-retires-from-nebraska-aeronautics-after-impressive-35-year-career\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Marcy Meyer Retires from Nebraska Aeronautics After Impressive 35 Year Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Kim Stevens<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Marcy Meyer arrived in Kearney, NE three decades ago, she knew nothing about aviation, let alone navaids. \u201cI was looking for a job in a new community with good benefits and pay,\u201d recalls Marcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, after a successful and productive thirty-five-year career in aviation, Marcy retired from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, as Manager of the Navigational Aids Division.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Marcy Meyer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Looking back, Marcy said she never expected to experience the career she had. \u201cAbsolutely not,\u201d exclaimed Marcy. \u201cInitially I anticipated it would be just a job and the need to learn the \u2018government\u2019 system. I didn\u2019t know any airport identifiers in Nebraska other than LNK\/OMA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights of her career included the installation of the first eight AWOS sites in the Cornhusker State and the additional AWOS sites that have followed. Also noteworthy, was dealing with a tornado that struck the Wayne, NE airport and destroyed both the AWOS and NDB in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the biggest challenge for Marcy has been the rapidly advancing technology: i.e.  drone deliveries, Advanced Air Mobility & continual computerization changes. \u201cThe limited applicant pool in the labor force for our specialized needs has also been a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcy shared that working with her counterparts in other states has been extremely beneficial. \u201cThey have been an amazing resource \u2013 everything from sharing information, helping to locate a hard-to-find part, sharing \u2018frustrations\u2019 and sharing how we meet our challenges.\u201d    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked if Nebraska has a good future in regard to aviation, Marcy responded, \u201cNebraska definitely does. The Division will continue to support improvements at our public use airports, even the very small ones, and not just their infrastructure but in the areas of approaches, navaids, the need for community outreach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps most of all, Marcy said she will miss the fine folks in aviation across the state. \u201cWe are our own family in many ways; those relationships have made this job very fulfilling. I can honestly say, I have developed a positive relationship with every airport in Nebraska, well, except for one\u2026 and that is only one person at that airport, the others are fine folks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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