Residents Invited To Help Plan Future Austin Airport Expansion

AUSTIN, TX — The public is invited to participate in an upcoming public workshop on the Austin=Bergstrom International Airport master plan, officials announced.

The master plan aims to plot out airport expansion plans while keeping intact the musical vibe at the hub featuring mini-concerts for weary travelers and the abundance of local vendors serving their needs. The second workshop to be staged so far is scheduled April 19 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 2716 Spirit of Texas Drive.

Passenger traffic at Austin’s airport has increased annually since 2010, culminating in a record year in 2017 with 13.88 million travelers. The ABIA 2040 Master Plan is a an ongoing effort to prepare for future passenger growth. Through the master planning public workshops, residents and travelers can help form future airport growth and provide input on what they foresee for their airport, officials said.

“People love how our airport feels like Austin," Lyn Estabrook, Project Management Supervisor at ABIA, said. "Everything from the music to the food to the atmosphere within the terminal. We want to maintain our strong brand and culture and embrace new technologies and opportunities to provide world-class airport facilities and services to the traveling public.”

The upcoming workshop is designed to educate residents on the future plans for the airport and gather their ideas to include in the vision of ABIA over the next 20 years, officials said.

EVENT DETAILS

ABIA 2040 Master Plan Public Workshop #2
April 19, 2018
6 p.m. - 8:30p.m.
2716 Spirit of Texas Drive
Room #174A
Presentation begins at 6:30pm

The public meeting will include presentations from the ABIA Staff, a Q & A session and informational displays staffed by consultants, planners and engineers from the Master Plan Team, officials said.

“Our anticipated robust growth over the last few years has required us to build the support services and build the infrastructure to help support that growth,” Jennifer Williams, Capital Improvement Program Manager at ABIA, said.

"The master plan is needed because as Austin and Central Texas continues to grow, the infrastructure needs to support the region’s growth," officials explained in a press advisory. "Austin-Bergstrom International opened in 1999 and was originally built to serve 11 million passengers annually. When the 9-gate terminal expansion currently underway is complete in 2019, it will increase terminal capacity to 15 million annual passengers."

For more information about construction updates and the ABIA 2040 Master Plan, visit www.abiamasterplan.com.

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