Nebraskaland Aviation Acquires Mid State Aviation

  • The familiar yellow spray planes of Mid State Aviation in Cozad are coming under new ownership, as the business has recently been acquired by Nebraskaland Aviation. (Photo courtesy Allison Johnson)
    The familiar yellow spray planes of Mid State Aviation in Cozad are coming under new ownership, as the business has recently been acquired by Nebraskaland Aviation. (Photo courtesy Allison Johnson)

    Mid State Aviation owner Allison Johnson has sold the company to Nebraskaland Aviation, a decision she said came after careful consideration and a desire to ensure the business remained in good hands moving forward.

    The sale marks a transition for one of the region’s longtime agricultural aviation businesses while keeping operations, employees, and services largely unchanged for customers.

    Johnson said Nebraskaland Aviation was a natural fit because of the company’s deep roots in agricultural aviation and its understanding of rural Nebraska communities. Mid State Aviation (MSA) has been family owned and operated for 51 years. “My parents, Rod and Connie Donner, started MSA in 1975, and I purchased it from them in 2006. This is my 20th year as owner/operator. It was important to me to find an…