Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Former airport entrance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Austin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mueller, Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | October 14, 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 22, 1999 (general aviation) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | May 22, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Conquest Airlines (1989–1997) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 632 ft / 193 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°18′00″N 097°42′00″W / 30.30000°N 97.70000°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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FAA airport diagram | |||||||||||||||||||
AUS Location within Texas AUS AUS (the United States) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: FAA Airport Diagram | |||||||||||||||||||
Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (IATA: AUS, ICAO: KAUS, FAA LID: AUS) was the first city-owned airport built in Austin, Texas, United States. It was located four miles (6 km) northeast of downtown. The facility opened in October 1930 and was named for Robert Mueller, a city councilor who had died three years earlier. A new terminal was inaugurated in 1961. In May 1999, Mueller was replaced by Austin–Bergstrom International Airport, which is situated on the site of the former Bergstrom Air Force Base.