Austin Bergstrom International Airport

AUS · KAUS · Austin, TX · 542 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAUS / AUS
Coordinates: 30.1975, -97.6620
Elevation: 542 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: SAN ANTONIO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 24 hours
Airspace: Class C
Weather station: ASOS · 124.4 · ☎ 512-369-7881
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AUS
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I D
Activated: 1943/07
Distance from city: 5 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunrise	06:30 AM	11:30Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 05:30 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 36R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS · 36L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18L · 175°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18L at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18L/36R

9,000 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 513k, Double dual tandem 1033k.

18L

Heading: 175° mag · 179° true
Threshold elev: 492 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF2
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.5 (VNK) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tower, 90 ft, 3,807 ft from threshold, 236 ft R of centerline — 40:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 74 ft
TDZ elevation: 492 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
End lights: centerline, TDZ

36R

Heading: 355° mag · 359° true
Threshold elev: 474 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (HCE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 59 ft
TDZ elevation: 480 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
End lights: centerline, TDZ

Runway 18R/36L

12,250 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

18R

Heading: 175° mag · 179° true
Threshold elev: 541 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALS
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (GFQ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Right
Threshold crossing height: 60 ft
TDZ elevation: 542 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 ft

36L

Heading: 355° mag · 359° true
Threshold elev: 487 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALS
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (BSM) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 60 ft
TDZ elevation: 496 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 / 12,250 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
18L/36R	9,000 ft
18R/36L	12,250 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Austin”

ATIS	124.4
Clearance	125.5
Ground	121.7 (secondary) · 121.9 (primary)
Tower	118.225 (secondary) · 121.0 (primary)
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.2

Approach & departure · “Austin”

App/Dep	119.0	WEST · DXEEE · LAIKS · SZAGI arrivals; AEROZ · AUSTIN · BNDIA +2 more departures
App/Dep	120.875	SOUTH · initial contact
App/Dep	127.225	EAST · BITER · BLEWE · SEWZY · WLEEE arrivals; CENTEX · ILEXY · PALMS · SAYBR departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (15 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
118.15	CLASS C (SFC-80 WEST) · SZAGI STAR (SFC-7000 FT)
119.0	AEROZ DP · AUSTIN DP · BNDIA DP · CLASS C (85 & ABV WEST) · DXEEE STAR · ELOEL DP · LAIKS STAR (WEST) · MUCKY DP · SZAGI STAR (8,000-12,000 FT)
120.875	CLASS C (SFC - 8,000 FT, EAST) · CLASS C (SFC-80 EAST) · CLASS C (SOUTH)
125.325	FINAL
126.225	RAMP CTL
127.225	BITER STAR · BLEWE STAR · CENTEX DP · CLASS C (85 & ABV EAST) · ILEXY DP · PALMS DP (EAST) · SAYBR DP · SEWZY STAR · WLEEE STAR
254.25	LCL/S
263.0	CD/P
270.25	APCH/P DEP/P IC (SOUTH) · CLASS C (SFC-80 EAST) · CLASS C (SOUTH)
279.55	FINAL (AS ASIGNED)
281.5	LCL/P
317.65	AEROZ DP · APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST) · BITER STAR · BLEWE STAR · CENTEX DP · CLASS C (85 & ABV EAST) · ILEXY DP · PALMS DP (EAST) · SAYBR DP · SEWZY STAR · WLEEE STAR
348.6	GND/P
350.25	CLASS C (SFC-80 WEST) · SZAGI STAR (SFC-7000 FT)
370.85	APCH/P DEP/P IC (WEST) · AUSTIN DP · BNDIA DP · CLASS C (85 & ABV WEST) · DXEEE STAR · ELOEL DP · LAIKS STAR (WEST) · MUCKY DP · SZAGI STAR (8,000-12,000 FT)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 18L	ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.5 (VNK) · GS 3.00°
RWY 36R	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (HCE) · GS 3.00°
RWY 18R	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (GFQ) · GS 3.00°
RWY 36L	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (BSM) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CWK · Centex	VORTAC	112.80	r206° / 12.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

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Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF AUSTIN

PO BOX 1088, AUSTIN, TX

512-974-2000

Manager

GHIZLANE BADAWI

3600 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD, SUITE 411, AUSTIN, TX

512-530-8846

Remarks FAA

BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
DURG THE HRS 0000-0600 ARRG ACFT WILL BE ASGND RWY 36L OR RWY 36R & DEPARTING ACFT WILL BE ASGND RWY 18L OR RWY 18R TO AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS.
NOISE ABATEMENT: ALL DEP FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS; CLIMB ASAP TO 4000 FT OR ABOVE.
PPR ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUN UPS CALL OPS 512-530-7550.
PPR GA ACFT ON THE PSGR TERMINAL APRON, CALL OPS 512-530-7550.
ARNG: OPR 1300-2300++ TUE-FRI, DSN 954-5001 EXT 7024614, C512-356-7900 EXT 7024614.
TWY A CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.
PPR FOR NON STATE OF TEXAS AIRCRAFT ENTERING THE STATE RAMP ABEAM TWY E. CALL STATE OPS 512-936-8900 OR FREQ. 131.375.
TXLN R4 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 135.
TXLN C2 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171.
TXLN R1, R3, R5 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118.
TXLN C2 BTWN TWY C AND G1, AND TXLN R1 CLSD 2000L-0800L.
CTC RAMP CTL AT 126.225 PRIOR TO ENTRY/EXIT TO/FM THE TRML APN.
GHIZLANE.BADAWI@FLYAUSTIN.COM
PCR VALUE: 900/R/B/W/T
PCR VALUE: 1070/R/B/W/T

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KAUS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KAUS

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS · KAUS) is an airport in Austin, TX, at 542 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 12,250 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAUS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAUS have a control tower?

Yes. Austin Bergstrom International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KAUS?

Austin Bergstrom International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 12,250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAUS?

Austin Bergstrom International Airport is in Austin, TX, at an elevation of 542 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1975, -97.6620.

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