Austin airport at 20: Prepping for doubling of passengers by 2040

Austin Bergstrom International celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019, and the airport's passenger growth shows no signs of slowing as its roster of routes continues to grow with new international and domestic flights.

Now the airport is working to shape its future for the next 20 years as its embarks on an expansion plan to roughly double its passenger capacity in that time period. Austin is one of numerous US mid sized airports working on significant expansion to support robust projections in passenger growth.

The airport's growth in a relatively short period of time is remarkable, and with Austin's stature as a strong tech hub and a low unemployment rate, it is positioned to remain one of the fastest growing airports in the US.