What is the approved budget of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport?
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is Austin's main commercial airport, built on the former Bergstrom Air Force Base to replace Robert Mueller Municipal Airport. The new 25-gate airport opened for passenger service on 23 May 1999. The City of Austin records a $585 million original development budget; a later $350 million terminal expansion is a separate project phase. In 2024, the airport handled 21,762,904 passengers, nearly twice the 11 million annual passengers the original terminal was designed to serve.
Approved budget
$585 million
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- Annual passengersCity of Austin Department of Aviation
- 21,762,904 passengers/year
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Opened or launched
City of Austin airport bond official statement23 May 1999