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Austin, the capital city of Texas, has an airport called Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Sometimes called AUS or KAUS, you can find the airport five miles or eight km from the central business district of the city. It's total land area is at 4,242 acres and it has two runways and a couple of helipads. It was only in the 23rd of May, 1999 that the Austin airport opened for public air traves. In 2006, the airport served 8, 216, 310 passengers. Such a volume is 7.5 percent higher than the number of travelers in 2005, which was 7,683,545.

The Austin Airport is a pretty unique airport since it gives travelers a keyhole peek at the best features of the city. The airport's main terminal, the Barbara Jordan Terminal, is built like a venue for concerts. The terminal has a performance area where dozens of local bands perform. You will also find a good number of restaurants surrounding the area. A lot of the restaurants serve traditional meals served in the city, to give airport visitors a good idea on how the local dishes taste like. International dishes are also served, which makes the terminal's eating area versatile.

With the airport's rather unconventional features, more and more people use the airport for their travels. The number of people served by the airport gradually increases through every year. In 2005, the airport served a total of 7,683,545 travelers, which is not a small number by any means. Come 2006, the number of travelers served ballooned up to 8,216,310, which equates to a 7.5% increase.

With the recent developments in Austin Airport, both locals and frequent visitors will surely miss the sounds and cuisines that the airport used to have. Then again, everyone can always go to the city proper to their fill of sounds and cuisines.

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Barbara Jordan Terminal is one of the facilities in the Austin Airport. Find more about Austin Airport

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