AUSTIN, Texas — Major expansion projects are coming to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).
At their meeting on Thursday, Austin City Council members approved contracts that will pave the way for the design and construction of new facilities at the airport.
The projects are part of "Journey With AUS," an expansion plan aimed at enhancing the airport's capacity and infrastructure. Key efforts of the program include:
- Concourse B: A 20-gate midfield concourse that will connect directly to the Barbara Jordan Terminal and feature "modern boarding areas" and concession spaces. Expected to be completed in 2030
- The Arrivals and Departures Hall: A multistory building, located north of the Barbara Jordan Terminal, that will add expanded ticketing and check-in areas, consolidated security checkpoints and an expanded baggage claim area. Roughly estimated to be completed in 2030
- Replacing the Red Garage with a new parking garage, surface lots and an improved roadway, plus a larger curbside for passenger drop-off to the new Arrivals and Departures Hall
- Enhancing the airfield with new parallel midfield taxiways
- Upgrading utilities like a new Central Utility Plant to heat and cool the expanded airport
According to the city, Journey With AUS projects represent an estimated $4 billion investment in expanding and modernizing the airport. The program is funded in part by Federal Aviation Administration grants, as well as current and future airport revenues, airport revenue bonds and cash reserves.
On Friday, the airport will celebrate the start of construction on new taxiways that will help with the development of Concourse B.
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