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Austin Bergstrom International Airport: Difference between revisions
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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. | |||
Transportation to and from the airport is limited to taxis, private cars, and rental cars. The city bus system (Capital Metro) runs shuttles to and from downtown locations. | |||