Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Austin, Texas (United States)

IATA: AUS ICAO: KAUS

Longest Active Runway

12,250 ft

3,734 meters

Field Elevation

542 ft

165 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

30.1975°, -97.6620°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#152 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#236 of 7558

Top 3.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#13 of 63 in US

#49 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+22.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 AUS in numbers: 12,250 ft longest runway · #152 of 650 published · #236 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.1%) · #13 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

AUS lies at 165 m (542 ft), #269 of 650 published airports by elevation and 52.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 65 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,645 ft higher than AUS.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of AUS. Nearest published airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 121 NM, 12,001 ft (249 ft shorter than AUS); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,250 ft (3,734 m)

AUS runways: 18R/36L 12,250 × 150 ft concrete (con); 18L/36R 9,000 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: #13 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,750 ft (16,000 ft). +22.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18R/36L	12,250 ft (3734 m / 3.734 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
18L/36R	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →