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Austin Bergstrom International Airport (view source)
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The airport began operations in 1999, after it was converted from the old Bergstrom AFB, ending an infamous era in Austin aviation. There has been jokes that the approach at the old airport, Robert Mueller, was so close over Interstate 35 that pilots had to quickly retract the landing gear prior to touchdown. The old facilities also left much to be desired as they were small and inadequate for a growing city. Currently, ABIA is also almost growing to be too small for its needs, but citizens have often protested that such a new airport should not have to encounter such problems yet | The airport began operations in 1999, after it was converted from the old Bergstrom AFB, ending an infamous era in Austin aviation. There has been jokes that the approach at the old airport, Robert Mueller, was so close over Interstate 35 that pilots had to quickly retract the landing gear prior to touchdown. The old facilities also left much to be desired as they were small and inadequate for a growing city. Currently, ABIA is also almost growing to be too small for its needs, but citizens have often protested that such a new airport should not have to encounter such problems yet. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
===Family Viewing Area=== | ===Family Viewing Area=== | ||
The official spotting location is the Family Viewing Area, located near the State Aircraft Pooling Board (fancy talk for where aircraft belonging to the State of Texas gets maintained and stored.) To get to the viewing area from I-35, exit Ben White/290/71 East and follow it past the airport, turn right at Golf Course Rd. (first road after Presidential Blvd) and follow it until the end. From 183, take the 71 East exit, turn right at Golf Course Rd. and follow it until the end. | The official spotting location is the Family Viewing Area, located near the State Aircraft Pooling Board (fancy talk for where aircraft belonging to the State of Texas gets maintained and stored.) To get to the viewing area from I-35, exit Ben White/290/71 East and follow it past the airport, turn right at Golf Course Rd. (first road after Presidential Blvd) and follow it until the end. From 183, take the 71 East exit, turn right at Golf Course Rd. and follow it until the end. | ||
The viewing area faces west to runway 17L/35R, so it is only good for photography during the morning hours. Probably only about 30% of all commercial traffic uses this runway, for landings it's even less. Most traffic on this runway is GA. | The viewing area faces west to runway 17L/35R, so it is only good for photography during the morning hours. Probably only about 30% of all commercial traffic uses this runway, for landings it's even less. Most traffic on this runway is GA. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | |||
===Live Oak Brewing=== | |||
Live Oak Brewing offers views of aircraft approaching from the north. | |||
==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
*Aeromar (CRJ-200) | *Aeromar (CRJ-200) | ||
*Air Canada (CRJ-700) | |||
*Airborne Express (767-200) | *Airborne Express (767-200) | ||
*Alaska (737-900) | *Alaska (737-800, 737-900, A319, A320, E175) | ||
*Allegiant ( | *Allegiant (A319) | ||
*American ( | *American (737-800, A319, A321, E190) | ||
**American Eagle (ERJ-135/145) | **American Eagle (ERJ-135/145, E170, CRJ-900) | ||
*British Airways (787- | *British Airways (787-9, 777-200) | ||
*Delta (737-800, 757-200, A319, MD-90) | *Condor (767-300) | ||
*Delta (717, 737-800, 757-200, A319, A320, MD-90) | |||
**Delta Connection (CRJ-700/900, E175) | **Delta Connection (CRJ-700/900, E175) | ||
*FedEx (DC-10, MD-10) | *FedEx (DC-10, MD-10, Cessna 208B) | ||
*Frontier (A319) | *Frontier (A319, A320) | ||
*JetBlue (A320, E190) | *JetBlue (A320, E190) | ||
*Southwest (737- | *Southwest (737-700/800) | ||
*United (A319, A320, 737-700/800/900) | *United (A319, A320, 737-700/800/900) | ||
**United Express (CRJ-700, ERJ-145, E170/175) | **United Express (CRJ-700, ERJ-145, E170/175) | ||
*UPS (A300) | *UPS (A300) | ||
==Other Traffic== | ==Other Traffic== | ||
Airborne Express also fly in an A300 and a DC-8 on Sundays. | Airborne Express also fly in an A300 and a DC-8 on Sundays. | ||