NEWS: Congressman Greg Casar Celebrates $39M Federal Grant for Austin Airport Expansion in TX-35

AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) announced that the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will receive $39.51 million from the Infrastructure Law to advance airport expansion and make the passenger process more efficient. 

“This new federal funding will help ensure there are more gates at the airport, which means there will be more direct flights, fewer delays, and lower costs for traveling,” said Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas). “I’ll continue to work to make the Austin airport convenient, affordable, and comfortable.” 

A total of $14.25 million will fund the design of AUS's new Concourse B, currently in the pre-design phase. As the airport continues collaborating with its airline partners to determine anticipated passenger activity and the number of gates needed to support the growth, the concourse is planned with a minimum of 10 gates, with room to expand up to 20. This project represents a crucial phase of Austin's Airport Expansion and Development Program, covering all aspects of passenger and tenant facilities, including boarding bridges, baggage handling systems, apron support spaces, and more. Additionally, the project involves constructing a subgrade tunnel connecting the Barbara Jordan Terminal interface to Concourse B, with provisions for future expansion to a Concourse C.

The remaining $25.26 million has been allocated to fund the infill of the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal's atrium with a concrete slab at the ticketing/concourse level, which will add approximately 13,000 square feet of new terminal space. This expansion will increase the terminal's capacity for accommodating passenger traffic by providing additional space for passenger processing. The project will also include needed upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. 

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Congressman Greg Casar represents Texas’s 35th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which runs down I-35 from East Austin to Hays County to the West Side of San Antonio.  A labor organizer and son of Mexican immigrants, Casar serves as the Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 118th Congress. He also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Agriculture.