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Originally Posted by texastarkus
...We (San Antonio) are building a new airport on top of the old and it will just take a little time to get it finished.
We have lived in the shadow of Austin for a long time and I guess the news is getting tired of it and is trying to fire a couple shots across the Austin bow.
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(1) The work finishing up at San Antonio International Airport is more cosmetic than anything else. It will not increase capacity. In fact, I believe SAT has a total of only 24 jet bridges between its two current terminals (equal to AUS now). The next phase of expansion is not slated until nearly 2020/2025 (adding 5/6 gates in a new Terminal C's phase one and possibly two additional gates to Terminal A). None of these new gates (or old ones) seem to really be conducive to wide body jets.
And, on another note; currently, SAT's longest runway is a bit over 8,500 feet. Workable; but, not great.
(2) I believe it is the other way around...Austin has been in the shadow of its southern neighbor since its inception. It's like an older brother being jealous of a more successful younger brother. Austin is now being recognized both domestically and internationally for its hard work and the great things they have done and continue to strive toward.
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