KAUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Austin Bergstrom International Airport serves Austin, Texas at 542 ft elevation with its longest runway, 18R/36L, at 12,250 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 12,250 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 18L/36R | 9,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 542 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 542 ft | 2,544 ft | 2,167 ft | 3,251 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,742 ft | 2,778 ft | 2,294 ft | 3,441 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,942 ft | 3,012 ft | 2,420 ft | 3,631 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,072 ft | 3,037 ft | 2,434 ft | 3,651 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KAUS is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KEDC Austin Executive Airport | 13 nm N | 6,025 ft |
| KHYI San Marcos Regional Airport | 21 nm SW | 6,330 ft |
| KGTU Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field | 29 nm N | 5,004 ft |
| KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport | 36 nm SW | 6,503 ft |
| K3T5 Fayette Regional Air Center Airport | 41 nm SE | 5,001 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KAUS
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KAUS, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KAUS or read what a fuel stop actually saves.