Airplane Fuel Facility Project: Virtual Community Information Meeting

AUS will host a virtual community information meeting for all Austin residents, AUS passengers, and airport community members to learn about this project.

Click here to access the Zoom meeting link– No registration is required, just join the meeting at the meeting start time.

The meeting will be hosted in English with Spanish interpretation. All meeting materials and a recording of the meeting will be posted to this webpage after the meeting. The meeting will provide attendees a chance to learn more about the project, including topics such as the facility’s operations, the selected location, safety design, and environmental considerations. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions during a Question & Answer session.

In 1999, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), which is owned and operated by the City of Austin, opened its doors to Austin and Central Texas and has been growing ever since. 2019 was the airport’s busiest year, with over 17 million passengers flying out of AUS. As the airport continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for air travel has significantly increased and the expected number of flights and passengers will double in 20 years. With an increasing demand for air travel and development at the airport, the airport must construct a second Jet-A fuel, or airplane fuel, facility to have enough fuel supply in the coming years to support a growing airport, a growing city and a growing economy.

Since the airport first opened, the number of annual passengers has tripled and the current facility no longer meets the needs of Austin’s growing community. The facility currently has a 2–3-day fuel supply, which doesn’t meet the 5-7 day industry standard and cannot support future air service growth for 2022 and beyond. AUS forecasts an increase in fuel demand by an average of 3% to 5% annually over the next ten years.

The new facility will provide a more reliable, safe supply of fuel for the airlines and reliable air service for our community. It was identified as a development project through the airport’s 2040 Master Plan process.