Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will be Holding a 20th Anniversary Celebration Across the Barbara Jordan Terminal on May 23, 2019

    May 22, 2019
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    Officially opening on May 23, 1999, Austin-Bergstrom was constructed in the footprint of Bergstrom Air Force Base and replaced the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport that had served Austin passengers for more than 60 years.

    At that time, the new airport was designed to meet the increasing air service needs of Central Texas travelers, with more than 6.6 million passengers traveling to 29 nonstop destinations across the United States in its first year of operation. By 2018, more than 15.8 million passengers traveled through Austin-Bergstrom to more than 70 destinations across North America and Europe.

    To celebrate 20 years of operation, the City of Austin Aviation Department and several of the airport’s businesses and concessions will hold a parade through the terminal at 11 a.m. on May 23. Gifts and treats will be handed out to travelers at stops throughout the parade, with birthday cake being served near Gate 18.

    Josh Smith