SEWARD COUNTY FARM GROUND FOR RENT INVITATION FOR BIDS SEWARD AIRPORT AUTHORITY The Seward Airport Authority is hereby soliciting cash-rent bids from interested parties for the lease of certain agricultural real estate owned by the Seward Airport Authority, hereinafter referred to as SAA. The farm land consists of 132.33 acres, more or less, located within the boundaries of the Seward Airport, located in Seward County, State of Nebraska, and is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics (NDA) regarding crop height. All farming operations must comply with current FAA and NDA Regulations and Restrictions. The above-mentioned real estate is further described as: Certain farmland within the boundaries of the Seward Municipal Airport in Section 5, Township 10, Range 3, Seward County, Nebraska, as shown on the most recent USDA Farm Service Agency NAIP imagery map. The successful bidder will lease the real estate for a period of three (3) years, commencing on March 1, 2027. Cash rent shall be paid in two equal biannual installments on March 1 and August 1 of each year of the lease. A letter of credit or guarantee from the lender of the successful bidder guaranteeing prompt payment of the cash rental may be required by SAA as a condition of the lease. Interested bidders may pick up a bid packet at the office of the Airport Manager, Whisler Aviation, Seward Municipal Airport, 1251 280th Rd., Seward, NE 68434, and submit a sealed written bid containing the proposed total annual rent for each year of the three (3) year term (not on a per acre basis), to the Airport Manager, Whisler Aviation, Seward Municipal Airport, 1251 280th Rd., Seward, NE 68434, no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. Bids in oral, electronic, or unsealed form, or received after that time and date will not be accepted. All sealed and submitted written bids will be opened and considered at the regular meeting of the SAA on November 9, 2026, commencing at 5:30 p.m. The successful bidder will be required to sign a written lease agreement as a condition of bid acceptance. For any questions regarding this invitation, contact the Airport Manager, Greg or Terri Whisler at Whisler Aviation at (402) 643-2125. SAA reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted to it. SCI — October 21, 28, November 04, 2026 ZNEZ
