Located about 5 miles southeast of downtown Austin, Texas, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport covers 4,242 acres on the site of the former Bergstrom Air Force Base. Opened to the public in 1999, it is the third-busiest airport in Texas and the 27th-busiest in the United States. The airport handles over 550 daily arrivals and departures serving destinations across North America and Europe.
The airport layout is centered around the main Barbara Jordan Terminal, which houses 34 contact gates capable of serving domestic and international flights. Travelers will find dedicated lounges for major carrier alliances, local dining concessions, and a live music stage inside the facility. Ongoing expansion plans include building a new central arrivals and departures hall and an additional concourse connected via an underground tunnel.
01 Terminals & concourses
The airport's primary terminal features 34 gates, six flexible international gates, airport lounges, and a live music stage.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
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Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at AUS
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from AUS
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Bus | Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Route 20 runs to Downtown Austin every 15 minutes, while Route 483 provides service after midnight. |
| Taxi / Rideshare | Taxis and rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft pick up passengers at the Ground Transportation Center on the ConRAC ground floor. |
| Rental Car | Ten rental car companies operate from the second floor of the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility (ConRAC) northeast of the main terminal. |
| Shuttle Bus | A shuttle bus runs between the South Terminal and the ConRAC facility. |
04 Lounges & amenities
The Barbara Jordan Terminal features three airport lounges operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines.