Austin-Bergstrom International Airport or ABIA (IATA: AUS , ICAO: SESSION , FAA LID: AUS , formerly BSM ) is a Class C international airport located in Austin, Texas, United States (Texas capital), and serves the metropolitan area of ​​Austin Raya, the 31st largest metropolitan area in America Union. Located about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Downtown Austin, it covers 4,242 hectares (1,717 ha) and has two runways and three helipads. It's in what location the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Air bases and Air Force are named after Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, an officer in charge of the 19th Bomb Group. The airport replaces Robert Mueller Municipal Airport as the main airport of Austin.
A total of 13,889,305 passengers travel through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2017. The airport is now the 34th busiest airport for total passengers in the United States, and the third busiest airport in Texas outside Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. Total annual passengers by 2017 increased by 11.5% from a year earlier in 2016.
Scheduled passenger service started at the airport on Sunday, May 23, 1999. Currently, there are more than 250 daily arrivals and 260 departures daily on regular business days of up to 76 destinations in the US, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Europe.
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Histori
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is located on the old site of the Bergstrom Air Force Base. Austin-Bergstrom replaced Robert Mueller Municipal Airport in Austin, opened to the public on May 23, 1999.
The city began considering options for new airports since 1971, when the Federal Aviation Administration proposed that Austin and San Antonio build regional airports together. The idea was rejected, as some Austin guys support driving halfway to San Antonio on Interstate 35 to catch a flight. In the 1980s, settlements around Mueller applied sufficient political pressure to force city councils to select a site for a new airport from the site under consideration. In November 1987, voters approved a referendum pointing to a site near Manor. City began acquiring land, but facing lawsuits from Sierra Club and others concerned about the location of the Manor and its potential environmental impact. Plans to build a new airport at the Manor site were abandoned in 1991 when Base Realignment and Closure Commission voted for Bergstrom AFB for closure, and gave the city a nod for land and runways to be converted for use as a civil airport.
Penn Field
The first official landing field in Austin is Penn Field. At the behest of the Chamber of Commerce, the United States Army delegation came to Austin in 1917 to find a suitable location for an airfield to serve the area. After Camp Mabry's initial suggestion was rejected, a plot of 318-acre land (1.29 km 2 ) in south St. University Edward in South Austin is considered suitable. Penn Field opened in 1918, named after aviator Austin Eugene Doak Penn, who died during training in Italy during World War I.
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Since the needs of commercial services became apparent in the 1920s, Austin voters supported the election of bonds to build a city-city airport in 1928. Located a few miles northeast of the city center, Robert Mueller Municipal Airport served Austin's air traffic needs from October 14, 1930 , although commercial services will not begin until 1936. The airport is named after Robert Mueller, a member of the city council who died in 1927.
In the 1950s, developers began to build residential areas under the Mueller aviation route and, in parallel, the number of arrivals and departures at the airport increased dramatically due to the city's growth. Also, at 7,269 feet (2,216 m), the runway at Mueller is too short to handle large wide bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 747. However, other jet aircraft such as American Airlines Boeing 767 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 as So are Continental's narrow bodies Airlines Boeing 720B is regularly scheduled to Mueller in the past. Before a major expansion at Mueller occurred in the 1970s, the departure area consisted of 4 to 5 gates, not covered but covered by large tents. No jet bridge at this time.
Mueller's longest runway was 7,269 feet (2,216 m) and in the late 1990s, the passenger terminal operated at full capacity with 16 gates.
The Robert Mueller Airport remained open for public flights until June 22, 1999, at which point it was closed to unlimited passenger traffic. The 711-hectare Mueller Airport site (288Ã, ha) was eventually designated as a mixed-used development known as the Mueller Community.
Bergstrom Air Force Base
In 1942, the city of Austin bought land and donated land to the US government for military installations, provided that the city would get the land back when the government no longer needed it. This land becomes Bergstrom Air Force Base. Del Valle Airfield was activated on 19 September 1942 at 3,000 acres (12 km 2 ) rented from the City of Austin. The name of the base was changed to Bergstrom Army Airfield (AAF) in March 1943, in honor of Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, a reserve army in the 19th Bomb Group, killed at Clark Field, Philippines in 1941. He was the first Austinite killed in World War II. With the separation of the United States Air Force and the United States Army in September 1947, the name was again transformed into Bergstrom Air Force Base. It will have this name until it closed in the early 1990s, with all military flights ceased in 1995, after more than 50 years.
In the early stages of exploring options for new airports, the city submitted a proposal to the United States Air Force for the joint use of Bergstrom AFB in 1976. The Air Force rejected the proposal in 1978 for unduly disrupting its operations. In 1991, Base Realignment and Closure Commission chose Bergstrom AFB for closure, thereby restoring control of the land to City of Austin. The USAF also agrees not to destroy existing facilities, including an almost pure main ground. The city council decided to cancel the original plan to build a new airport near the Manor, and decided to move the airport to the Bergstrom site. The city of Austin employs John Almond - a civil engineer who recently led the airport design team for a new airport expansion in San Jose, Calif. - as Project Director for the $ 585 million airport in Austin and to assemble a team of engineers and contractors to complete the task.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
The issue of a $ 400 million bond referendum for a new airport owned and operated by the city was incorporated into a public vote in May 1993 with a campaign run by local public affairs consultant Don Martin and then Mayor Bruce Todd and approved by 63% of the vote. Groundbreaking for the new airport began in November 1994.
The main platform of Bergstom AFB, 17R/35L, remains intact along with most of its taxiways, because its high weight rating and long lengths will facilitate the eventual service by large long-haul aircraft while reducing construction costs. The original secondary platform of Bergstom, 17L/35R, was closed and partially destroyed to allow new parts of the taxiway to directly connect the main runway to the terminal complex. The 9000-foot replacement of the 17L is built on the east side of the terminal site, along with the general aviation complex to the inner south. Most of the existing military buildings including the original control towers were destroyed and cleaned to pave the way for new terminals and large parking facilities, although the hangar complex and the southern parking lot were maintained, along with parts of the tarmac to the northeast of the main runway that laid the foundations for the terminal freight ABIA. Several existing jet bridges are converted into road access for land vehicles, while the family housing area in the northwest will be leveled but some roads remain for the Texas Department of Transportation service facility. The large complex of Travis County facilities, including county facilities and sheriff training colleges, is already outside of its original base; this facility is untouched.
Since the airport was built in the area close to high school and three elementary schools in the Del Valle Independent School District, voters approved a $ 38.1 million bond to rebuild schools in a new location. Baty Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Popham Elementary, and Del Valle High School moved on.
Bergstrom had BSM designers until Mueller's final closure in 1999, when IATA AAM Mueller took the code. Initial problems with scheduling and flight routing caused the proposed plan to keep Mueller operating in parallel with Bergstrom for several weeks, but residents near Mueller blocked the effort by appealing to the FAA, who refused to delay the AUS LID transfer or to issue a new airport code to Mueller.
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport opened to the public on May 23, 1999 with a 1,250ft (3,730m) runway, among the country's longest commercial bases. There are 25 gates in Barbara Jordan's 660,000 square foot passenger terminal (61,000 m 2 ), designed for the final expansion of the 52 gates in the primary terminal plus the possibility of deploying additional satellites. Originally conceived as an 18 gate terminal facility with a footprint of slightly more than 500,000 square feet (46,000 m 2 ), the ABIA expanded during construction to include additional gates for a total of 25 gates with a footprint of 660,000 square feet.
The opening of the airport coincides with a large number of nonstop flights operated to Austin from the Dallas Metroplex, as American Airlines has decided to compete with the Southwest Airlines unscheduled service between Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Austin in addition to the American and Delta Air Line Services between Dallas International Airport -Fort Worth (DFW) and AUS. At that time, there were forty-two (42) nonstop flights each working day operated by mainstream jet aircraft from two major airports located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex to Austin. In contrast, this same OAG lists a combined total of twenty-four (24) nonstop flights each working day today from two major airports serving the Houston, Hobby Airport (HOU) and Intercontinental Airport (IAH) areas, to Austin.
These schedules have evolved over time as Austin's population and economic interests have grown and airlines have introduced non-stop flights directly from Austin instead of driving passengers through hubs in Dallas and Houston as they did before. The airport now offers nonstop flights from various carriers to and from destinations including London, United Kingdom (LHR), Toronto, Canada (YYZ), Phoenix (PHX), Washington DC (IAD and DCA), Chicago (MDW) and ORD) Minneapolis (MSP), Atlanta (ATL), New York (JFK and EWR), Philadelphia (PHL), Portland, OR (PDX), DEN, Detroit (DTW), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX) , San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA) and other major cities.
The first scheduled transatlantic service at the airport, to London-Heathrow, was inaugurated by British Airways in March 2014. The route is operated by a scheduled combination of four-class aircraft (first, business, economy, economy premium) Boeing 777-200, seating 222 passengers, and four-class Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which accommodate 216 passengers. Austin is the first US destination in the UK where the scheduled service is 787-9. Austin is also the first destination in the British Airways system where aviation revenue is operated by 787-9, on October 6, 2015. The route is currently being operated by Boeing 747-400 aircraft for the summer of 2018, which is the largest scheduled passenger aircraft operating in ABIA.
Condor, the German recreation airline owned by Thomas Cook Group, commenced twice-weekly seasonal services to Frankfurt using 259 Boeing 767-300 aircraft by 2016. Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced three times weekly services to London-Gatwick on a Boeing 787 -9, which started on March 27, 2018.
During 2018 SxSW technology, film and music festivals, additional international flights are operated by major carriers. Delta operates four flights to Amsterdam with the Boeing 767-300ER, and Scandinavian Airlines operates two round-trip flights to Stockholm-Arlanda using the Airbus A330.
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Facilities
Terminal
The Barbara Jordan terminal was designed by Austin Page Southerland Page company with Gensler associate architect under contract for the New Airport Project Team, with the main architect of University of Texas at Austin Architectural professor Larry Speck. The terminal is 660,000 square feet (61,000 m 2 ) with a total of 25 gates, two of which can be used for wide-body aircraft.
There are several restaurants and food concessions inside the terminal, all but two of which are located within a secure terminal gate area. The terminal also has a live music scene where local bands perform according to the Austin proclamation spirit as "The Live Music Capital of the World." Both American Airlines and United Airlines operate the airport lounge for members of their executive lounge program. Members of the executive lounge program of Alaska Airlines and passengers of British Airways First and Club World also have access to American facilities.
The first major expansion project of Barbara Jordan Terminal - East Terminal Infill - was completed in summer 2015. It added an expanded customs and immigration facility on arrival rates capable of processing more than 600 passengers per hour, two domestic baggage claim belts, and security checkpoints zoomed in on the ticket level.
In the summer of 2016, work begins on a 88,000 square foot dock (8,200 m 2 ) on the east side of the terminal (where gates 2 and 3 are currently located), which will increase the total number of contact gates from 24 to 33. This gate will be placed further apart, and the two gates will be equipped with dual jetbridges, to accommodate additional flights operated by larger planes. The number of flexible gates that can accommodate international and domestic flights will increase from two to six. This extension will also include 8,926 square feet of Delta Sky Club with the space deck.
The terminal is connected to a 3,000 room parking garage used for public parking. Consolidated rental car facilities that provide counting, pickup, delivery, service and cleaning facilities are connected via the road to the terminal and the parking garage. The addition of a rental car facility, completed in October 2015, allows 900 parking spaces previously used for rental cars on the upper floors of parking garages to be converted into additional short-term parking.
South Terminal
The secondary terminals known as the South Austin Terminal are used by ultra low Allegiant Airlines and VIA Air airlines. The South Terminal is accessed from a separate entrance on the south side of the airport perimeter of Burleson Road; not accessible from the main airport entrance from SH 71 or the Barbara Jordan terminal unless completely out of the airport grounds. Shuttle runs between two terminals. The facility has a retro look and three passenger gates without airbridges - passengers walking under a covered walkway to board a plane with a ladder.
The second terminal was originally commissioned as a joint venture with Mexico-based low-cost VivaAerobus airline, which began operating from Austin on May 1, 2008. The 30,000 square foot building, part of the original Air Force facility, was renovated to meet operator standards without frills. The VivaAerobus service was short-lived due to the swine flu epidemic in Mexico in the spring of 2009 resulting in high rates of cancellation and absenteeism among holiday travelers, the airline's demographic target. Faced with steep losses, the airline terminated all services to the United States on June 1, 2009. The South Terminal Operator announced the closure of the facility at the same time.
In August 2015, Austin City Council authorized a 30-year lease on the facility to LoneStar Airport Holdings, LLC, which proposed to relocate low-cost airline Allegiant Airlines and Frontier Airlines from the Barbara Jordan Terminal. Both operators expressed interest in expanding services to Austin but faced physical constraints as the main terminal approached capacity during peak hours. The South Terminal underwent a $ 12 million renovation with a retro theme in the fall of 2016. Allegiant Airlines transfers from the Barbara Jordan terminal on April 13, 2017 marking the reopening of the South Terminal.
Runways
Ground 17R/35L, to the west of the terminal, is the original runway built and used by the Air Force. The 12,250 feet (3,730 m) runway was reconditioned when Austin-Bergstrom was built. The 23-inch (580 mm) concrete platform is dedicated to former President Lyndon B. Johnson.
The 17L/35R runway is a new 9,000 feet (2,700 m) runway on the east side of the terminal and parallel to the 17R/35L runway. This foundation is dedicated to former Congressman J.Ã, J. "Jake" Pickle. This foundation contains a Category IIIB instrument landing system, the first in Austin.
The runway is overseen by an air traffic control tower 227 feet high. The tower once used by the Air Force has been destroyed.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
While the ABIA was opened for passenger traffic in 1999, cargo operations began two years earlier in 1997. 2017 air cargo totals 189,362,637 pounds (85,893,447 t), up 8% compared to 2016. International air cargo totals 26,569. 136 pounds (12,051,557 t). , up 40% and abdominal transport reached 21,674,912 pounds (9,831,575 t), up 28.5%. Federal Express carried 102.3 million pounds (46,400 t)., Up 3%; and United Parcel Service carrying 35.6 million pounds (16,100 tons), up 26%. The Austin area is serviced by FedEx Express cargo carriers, UPS Airlines, and DHL Aviation. The arrival of British Airways in ABIA in 2014 has been credited with reviving international cargo traffic on ABIA, with international cargo rising more than 200% in the first month of flight operations. International cargo rates for January-June 2014 showed an 87% increase over the same period in 2013.
Statistics
Top destinations
Currently Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines are the top three airlines in Austin in terms of passenger traffic. In 2017, Southwest Airlines flew a total of 5,173,344 passengers, American Airlines flew a total of 2,628,573 passengers and United Airlines flew a total of 2,262,060 passengers to and from Austin. The next largest operators in ABIA, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines and Alaska Airlines each carry 1,776,567, 596,189, 480,801, and 289,549 passengers. 2017 sees new services from Allegiant Air to Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and St. Petersburg/Clearwater. Delta Air Lines started service to Raleigh-Durham, Frontier Airlines started service to Ontario (Southwest), Southwest Airlines started service to Kansas City, and Sun Country Airlines started its seasonal service to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Omaha. ABIA sees it part of the international carrier news, on Aug. 17, Condor announced it will add a third weekly flight to seasonal services to Frankfurt, Germany by 2018. The 2018 schedule will start on Monday, May 28, 2018, and runs through Thursday, September 27, 2018 Additional Wednesday flight will begin June 27, 2018. On July 5, Norwegian Air Shuttle announces ABIA's third scheduled transatlantic service, 3x weekly flights to London Gatwick Airport starting March 27, 2018. The new customs facilities have been completed in December 2014 to help accommodate recent growth in international tourists.
Annual traffic
Annual passenger traffic (planned deplaned).
Ground Transport
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the "Airport Flyer" bus service to and from the main campus of the University of Texas, stopping at Downtown Austin each way.
The Bergstrom-Austin International Airport website maintains a list of licensed transport options and is allowed: Buses, shuttle, taxi, car service, rentals, and more.
References
External links
Media linked to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Wikimedia Commons
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (official site)
- SpottersWiki Spotting Guide of Airports : Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Official map
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective June 21, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedure for AUS, valid June 21, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KAUS
- ASN accident history for AUS
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautics graph for KAUS
- Current AUS FAA delay information
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