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Austin Approach/Departure (AUS), Austin, TX, USA
199,632 aircraft movements in 2017 (FAA ATADS)

This is the Control Tower position at AUS, serving Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the main airport for Austin, TX.

Airspace

Class C airspace extends to 17,000 feet above sea level, encompassing the area around the airport.

Instrument Procedures

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has 7 STAR procedures, and 9 SID procedures.

STARs

• BITER9 (Biter), and WLEEE5 (Willie) STARs take aircraft from the east to the airport, uses 17L/35R.
• BLEWE4 (Blew), and SEWZY4 (Suzie) take aircraft from the north to the airport, uses 17L/35R.
• DXEEE1 (Dixie) takes aircraft from the south to the airport, uses 17L/35R.
• KALLA4 (Kalla), and LAIKS2 (Lakes) take aircraft from the west to the airport, uses 17L/35R.

SIDs

• AUS5 (Austin) takes aircraft to the west, uses 17L/35R.
• AEROZ1 (Aeroz) takes aircraft to the north-west, uses 17R/35L.
• BNDIA2 (Ben Dia) takes sircraft to the south-west, uses 17R/35L.
• CWK6 (Centex) takes aircraft to the east, uses 17L/35R.
• ELOEL2 (Ell-Oh-Ell) takes aircraft to the north, uses 17R/35L.
• ILEXY2 (Eye-lexy) takes aircraft to the east, uses 17L/35R.
• MUCKY2 (Mucky) takes aircraft to the west, uses 17R/35L.
• PALMS2 (Palms) takes sircraft to the south, uses 17L/35R.
• SAYBR2 (Sabre) takes aircraft to the north, uses 17L/35R.

Operation

Preferential RWY

• LDG 0600-1200: RWY35L and 35R
• T/O 0600-1200: RWY17L and 17R
• Cargo ACFT use 17R/35L for T/O and LDG

Traffic note

Traffic to/from the West is usually assigned to RWY17R/35L Traffic to/from the East is usually assigned to RWY17L/35R

Sectors Available in openScope

E - East Approach
S - South Approach
W - West Approach

The airspace available in openScope is a combination of these 3 sectors.

Airports of Interest

KAUS (Primary Airport)

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
197,949 annual operations

Bergstrom Airport used to be Bergstrom Air Force Base, until 1991 when it was converted to a commercial airport. The 12,250-ft long runway 17R/35L is inherited from the Air Force base, with the accompanying 17L/35R at 9,000 ft on the other side of the field. Both ends of both runways are equipped with ILS, but also have RNAV procedures.

KGTU

Georgetown Municipal Airport

Georgetown Municipal is a small, but busy GA airport to the north of KAUS with a 5000ft long runway 18-36, and 4000ft long 11-29.

KEDC

Austin Executive Airport

Built on the site of the old “Bird’s Nest” airport, the Austin Executive airport is another small GA airport to the northeast of KAUS.

KHYI

San Marcos

This is another small, busy GA airport to the southwest of KAUS. Also has a flight school.

Additional Resources

KAUS Charts VATSIM SOP

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