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Austin–Bergstrom International Airport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport - aerial 01.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Austin
Operator City of Austin Aviation Department
Serves Greater Austin
Location Austin, Texas, U.S.
Opened May 23, 1999
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL 542 ft / 165 m
Coordinates 30°11′40″N 097°40′12″W / 30.19444°N 97.67000°W / 30.19444; -97.67000Coordinates: 30°11′40″N 097°40′12″W / 30.19444°N 97.67000°W / 30.19444; -97.67000
Website www.austintexas.gov/airport
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
AUS is located in Texas
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AUS is located in the US
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17L/35R 9,000 2,743 Concrete
17R/35L 12,250 3,734 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 60 18 Concrete
H2 60 18 Concrete
H3 50 15 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Aircraft operations 192,032
Total Passengers 12,436,849
Aircraft operations 192,032
Total Passengers 12,436,849

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport or ABIA (IATA: AUSICAO: KAUSFAA LID: AUS, formerly BSM) is a Class C international airport located in Austin, Texas, United States (the capital of Texas), and serving the Greater Austin metropolitan area, the 31st-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Located about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Downtown Austin, it covers 4,242 acres (1,717 ha) and has two runways and three helipads. It is on the site of what was Bergstrom Air Force Base. The airport and Air Force base were named after Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, an officer who served with the 19th Bombardment Group. The airport replaced Robert Mueller Municipal Airport as Austin's main airport.

A total of 12,436,849 passengers traveled through the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in 2016. The airport is now the 34th busiest airport for total passengers in the United States--the busiest airport in Texas outside of Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. Annual passenger total in 2016 increased by 4.5% from the previous record year of 2015.


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