REGULAR MEETING of the AIRPORT ADVIS ORY CO MMISS ION (AAC) June 11, 2025 3:00 PM 6310 WILHELMINA DELCO DR., ROOM 1405 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 Some members of the Commission may be participating via videoconference. Livestream of the meeting will be available at ATXN1 https://www.austintexas.gov/watch-atxn-live Audio of the meeting will be available as an alternative to attending in person. Please email Ammie Calderon at ammie.calderon@flyaustin.com by Noon of the day of the meeting for dial-in details. Public comment for general communication and all agenda items will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. In-person registration is available for speakers who sign up at the meeting location prior to the meeting being called to order. Registration to speak remotely is available for speakers who have provided an email to Ammie Calderon at ammie.calderon@flyaustin.com, no later than Noon of the day before the meeting. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Patrick Rose, Chair Bakari Brock, Vice-Chair Doyle Valdez, Secretary Jeff Eller Mike Trimble Fang Fang Jonathan Coon Cole Wilson Lyn Hendricks Scott Madole Susan Turrieta AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public communication for items not on the agenda. The first 5 registered speakers will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address the Airport Advisory Commission on an item that is not posted on the agenda. Please refer to the registration instructions above. 1 Public communication for items on the agenda. Registered speakers will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address the Airport Advisory Commission on an item that is posted as a Briefing, Discussion/Action, or Discussion item. Please refer to the registration instructions above. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the AAC regular meeting on May 14, 2025 STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on April 2025 Financial Results presented by Rajeev Thomas, Chief Financial Officer 3. Briefing on Air Service Update provided by Jamy Kazanoff, AUS Air Service Development 4. Briefing on Journey with AUS (AUS AEDP/Capital Improvement Program) Active Projects provided by Lyn Estabrook, Deputy Chief Development Officer 5. Briefing on New Entrant Rental Car RFP provided by Tracy Thompson, Chief Business and External Affairs Officer DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. Discussion on the Draft Airport Advisory Commission Annual Internal Review covering the period of July 1, 2024 thru June 30, 2025, and upcoming year’s goals. 7. Review City Council action at the May 22, 2025 meeting – [Item 02] Authorize negotiation and execution of a license agreement with …
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES June 11, 2025, 3:00 PM The Airport Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on June 11, 2025, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1405 Austin, Texas 78752 Vice Chair Bakari Brock called the regular meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Bakari Brock Jeff Eller Fang Fang Lyn Hendricks Scott Madole Susan Turrieta Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Jonathan Coon Commissioners Absent: Patrick Rose Doyle Valdez Mike Trimble Cole Wilson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Mirna Reyes, Unite Here Local 23 (Hyatt Place) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the AAC regular meeting on May 14, 2025. A first motion to approve was made by Commissioner Eller; Commissioner Turrieta seconded. The motion failed for lack of quorum on a 5-0-1-5 vote. Commissioner Fang abstained. Commissioners Rose, Valdez, Trimble, Madole and Wilson were absent. Following Commissioner Madole’s arrival, Vice Chair Brock called the item again. A second motion to approve was made by Commissioner Eller; Commissioner Fang seconded. The motion passed 6-0-1-4. Commissioner Fang abstained. Commissioners Rose, Valdez, Trimble, and Wilson were absent at this vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on April 2025 Financial Results presented by Rajeev Thomas, Chief Financial Officer Anna Trejo provided the briefing. 3. Briefing on Air Service Update provided by Jamy Kazanoff, AUS Air Service Development Jamy Kazanoff provided the briefing. 4. Briefing on Journey with AUS (AUS AEDP/Capital Improvement Program) Active Projects provided by Lyn Estabrook, Deputy Chief Development Officer Lyn Estabrook provided the briefing. 5. Briefing on New Entrant Rental Car RFP provided by Tracy Thompson, Chief Business and External Affairs Officer Tracy Thompson provided the briefing. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS NONE DISCUSSION ITEMS 6. Discussion on the Draft Airport Advisory Commission Annual Internal Review covering the period of July 1, 2024, thru June 30, 2025, and upcoming year’s goals. Commissioners discussed reaffirming goals adopted last year, including goals no. 4 and 5, and including the goals of focusing on a roadway plan and the customer experience. 7. Review City Council action at the May 22, 2025, meeting – [Item 02] Authorize negotiation and execution of a license agreement with BATX Pipeline, LLC, to govern such entity’s use of approximately 2.5 miles of airport property for a 10-inch diameter underground jet fuel pipeline and appurtenant surface facilities at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, for a term of up to 40 years. Funding: If construction commences during Fiscal Year, this …
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION (AAC) REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 14, 2025, 3:00 PM The Airport Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on May 14, 2025 at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr., Room 1405 Austin, Texas 78752 Chair Patrick Rose called the regular meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Patrick Rose Doyle Valdez Jeff Eller Mike Trimble Lyn Hendricks Scott Madole Susan Turrieta Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Bakari Brock Jonathan Coon Commissioners Absent: Fang Fang Cole Wilson PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL NONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the AAC regular meeting on April 9, 2025. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Valdez; Commissioner Hendricks seconded. The motion passed on a 9-0-0-2 vote. Commissioners Fang Fang and Wilson were absent at this vote. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing on March 2025 Financial Results presented by Rajeev Thomas, Chief Financial Officer Rajeev Thomas provided the briefing. 3. Briefing on Air Service Update provided by Jamy Kazanoff, AUS Air Service Development Jamy Kazanoff provided the briefing. 4. Briefing on Journey with AUS (AUS AEDP/Capital Improvement Program) Active Projects provided by Lyn Estabrook, Deputy Chief Development Officer Lyn Estabrook provided the briefing. 5. Briefing on BATX Pipeline Project presented by Andy Saenz and Jake Reint on behalf of Flint Hills Resources. Andy Saenz and Jake Reint provided the briefing. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS 6. Authorize a contract for grease, grit, and sediment traps maintenance and repair services for the Department of Aviation with Southwaste Disposal LLC, for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000. Funding: $ 91,667 is available in the 2024-2025 Operating Budget of the Department of Aviation. [Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority- Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the services required for this solicitation, there were insufficient subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.] A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Eller; Commissioner Trimble seconded. The motion passed on a 9-0-0-2 vote. Commissioners Fang Fang and Wilson were absent at this vote. 7. Authorize negotiation and execution of a license agreement with BATX Pipeline, LLC, to govern such entity’s use of approximately 2.5 miles of airport property for a 10-inch diameter underground jet fuel pipeline and appurtenant surface facilities at Austin- Bergstrom International Airport, for a term of up to 40 years. Funding: If construction commences during this Fiscal Year, …
TO: Airport Advisory Commissioners MEMORANDUM FROM: Rajeev Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, Aviation Department DATE: June 11, 2025 SUBJECT: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) Update April 2025 Financial Results Passenger traffic totaled 1,755,290 in April 2025, a decrease of 6.4% compared to April 2024. Average daily departures decreased from 257 in April 2024 to 255 in April 2025, a decrease of 2 daily departures or 0.7%. Table #1 Enplanements Landing Weights Cargo Tonnage Operating Revenue Airport OPEX Total Requirements Net Income FY 2025 April FY 2024 April Variance Fav (Unfav) FY 2025 YTD FY 2024 YTD Variance YTD Fav (Unfav) 887,601 949,386 (6.5%) 5,946,703 6,245,716 1,125,014,725 1,137,450,764 (1.1%) 7,404,519,195 7,798,593,786 11,943 13,218 (9.6%) 82,215 87,047 (4.8%) (5.1%) (5.6%) $28,807,967 $26,896,310 $1,911,657 $197,811,007 $180,327,084 $17,483,923 $13,374,036 $11,809,655 ($1,564,381) $95,164,136 $86,735,560 ($8,428,576) $15,347,222 $18,596,037 $3,248,816 $147,463,917 $134,393,936 ($13,069,981) $13,460,746 $8,300,272 $5,160,473 $50,347,090 $45,933,148 $4,413,942 Table #1 illustrates April 2025’s enplanements totaled 887,601, a decrease of 6.5% compared to April 2024. Landing weights totaled 1.1 billion pounds in April 2025 representing a decrease of 1.1% compared to April 2024. Cargo volume totaled 11,943 tons in April 2025, a decrease of 9.6% compared to April 2024. Note that April 2024 cargo volume was elevated due to MotoGP related cargo. In 2025 the race was held at the end of March compared to mid-April in 2024. April 2025 operating revenue totaled $28.8M, an increase of 7.1% or $1.9M compared to April 2024. The increase in operating revenue primarily results from updated airline rates and charges in FY2025. Compared to April 2024, non-airline revenues decreased 3.6% mostly because of a decrease in rental car revenues. The solar eclipse in April 2024 drove exceptional demand for rental cars in the period; the same dynamic is not present in April 2025. Operating revenue in April 2025 is composed of 51.1% airline revenue, 47.3% non-airline revenue, and 1.6% interest income. Airport operating expenses totaled $13.4M for the month, an increase of 13.2% or $1.6M compared to April 2024. The increase in operating expense is primarily driven by growth in airport staffing, increased public safety (APD and ARFF) costs, and elevated information systems expenses. Debt service for the month of April 2025 is offset as a result of excess funding in debt service reserve funds. Savings of $6.8M resulting from the offset of debt service in the month will be applied to eligible capital projects. AUS reported a $13.5M surplus in April …
June 2025 Air Service Snapshot AUS quarterly seat comparisons, Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 (calendar year) compared to 2019 (pre-Covid) in left chart, and compared to year-over-year (YOY) 2024 in right chart: Source: Cirium schedule data as of May 26, 2025. Highlights of recent air service announcements/developments include: • Aeromexico reverted back to 1x B737 for Aug 18 ‘25 – Dec 17 ’25 as opposed to 2x E190; this is a 16% capacity reduction and due to downturn in U.S. demand • Air Canada will serve YUL May 2 – Oct. 24 ’25 and YVR May 1 – Oct. 25 ’25; YVR will return at 4/wk and increase to 5/wk for June – Sept ‘25; AC extended YUL 3/Wk for Oct 25 ’25 – Mar 27 ‘26 (now year- round v seasonal only) • Allegiant extended schedules for May 14 – Sept. 2 ’25 and will serve 12 markets: AVL CVG DSM GRR IAD IND LAS PIT PVU SFB SRQ & TYS; extended schedules for Sept. 3 – Nov. 18 ’25 and will serve 6 markets: AVL CVG DSM GRR PVU TYS; extended schedules for Nov 19 ’25 – Feb 10 ’26 and will serve 7 markets: AVL, CVG, DSM, GRR, PVU, SRQ & TYS • American summary of service changes: o AA will serve 13 markets from AUS in Q2 2025 with 20% reduction in seat capacity YOY; will serve 13 markets from AUS in Q3 2025 with 22% reduction in seat capacity YOY o Service for college football games: CMH (Aug 29/31) GNV (Oct 3/5) LEX (Nov 17/19) ATL (Nov 14/16) & XNA (Nov 21/23) o Service for EPIC IGM Conf: MSN (outbound Aug 17/return Aug 21) • British Airways downgauged LHR #1 from A350-1000 (331 seats) to B777-200ER (272 seats) starting Mar. 29 ‘25; added LHR #2 daily, eff. Mar. 31 ‘25 which will operate 6/Wk (all days except Sunday); second frequency in Summer 2025 (March 20-Oct. 25 ‘25) will be mix of B787-8 and -9 • Delta summary of service changes: o New markets: IND, JAX & MEM (eff. May 7 ’25), SFO & TPA (eff. June 8 ’25), CUN (eff. Dec. 20 ’25), SJD (Dec. 20 ’25 – Jan. 5 ’26) and PSP (Nov 8 ‘25 – April 12 ’26) o College football service: GNV for weekend of Oct. 3 ’25, LEX for Oct. 17 ’25 weekend, and XNA for Nov. 21 ’25 weekend o …
Journey With AUS - Airport Expansion & Development Program Active Projects Update Airport Advisory Commission June 2025 Lyn Estabrook Deputy Chief – Planning & Development Table of Contents ● Project Updates ○ West Infill and TSA Checkpoint 3 Expansion ○ West Gate Expansion ○ ○ Parking and Landside: West Garage Atrium Infill ○ ○ ○ ○ Airfield Infrastructure – Midfield Taxiways Utility Infrastructure Campus-Wide Central Utility Plant Relocation Concourse B and Tunnel Arrivals and Departures Hall ○ ● Appendix ○ ○ ○ Project Prime Firms & RCAs Project Details Project Descriptions 2 Project Updates Program Overview Journey With AUS projects are developed through a five–phase process: West Infill & TSA Checkpoint 3 Expansion *As part of the Outbound Baggage Handling System project Latest Updates ○ Mechanical and electrical work continues on all levels ○ ○ ○ Terrazzo and other interior finishes have started BHS conveyors are being installed and making good progress EDS machines delivered Anticipated Timeline ○ Build: Q1 2024 – Q1 2026 Design-Build: Gensler/Whiting Turner Curtain wall installation and waterproofing 5 West Gate Expansion ● Latest Updates ○ Exterior skin installation at south side of project nearly complete ○ High roof insulation installation continuing ○ All trades activated on restroom construction at the Concourse level ○ Fire-proofing underway at the Mezzanine level ○ Gate 23 passenger bridge returned to service ○ Gate 9 passenger bridge under construction; return to service expected in early June ● Anticipated Timeline ○ Build: Q2 2023 – Q1 2026 Designer: Page Construction: Hensel Phelps 6 High roof decking and parapet being installed Airfield Infrastructure: Midfield Taxiways and Maintenance Ramp Expansion Latest Updates ○ Construction of new roadways and parking lots ○ Construction of waterline, power, communication and storm utilities ongoing ○ Utility removals and site cleanup ongoing ○ Completed 60% Design for Maintenance Ramp Expansion Anticipated Timeline ○ Build: Q4 2024 – Q2 2027 Designer: RS&H Construction: Austin Bridge & Road 7 Parking and Landside: Yellow Garage Latest Updates ○ Approval of Building Permit ○ Completed drilling 66 of 428 piers ○ Completed erection of all 3 tower cranes ○ 90% Roadway drawings resubmitted for review Anticipated Timeline ○ Design: Q3 2024 – Q3 2025 ○ Build: Q1 2025 – Q1 2028 Designer: PGAL Construction: Austin Commercial 8 Design rendering. Final design specifications and features subject to change as the project progresses. Construction photo showing project progress as of May 30, 2025. Atrium …
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2024 to 6/30/2025 _________Airport Advisory Commission________ The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code 2-1-105) is: The commission shall: (1) review and make recommendations to the council on aviation projects that the Department of Aviation proposes for the capital improvements program; (2) review and make recommendations to the council on proposed aviation grants, including airport trust funds administered by the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) review and make recommendations to the council on aviation contracts that represented by the Department of Aviation to the council for action; (4) review and make recommendations to the council on the annual operating budget proposed by the Department of Aviation; and (5) review and make policy recommendations to the council on the quality of services at Austin- Bergstrom Internation Airport to citizens of the airport and long term planning of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. Twelve regularly scheduled monthly meetings occurred in the reporting period. Annual Review and Work Plan Year 2024-2025 July 2024 Discussion and possible action to approve the Airport Advisory Commission Annual Internal Review covering the period between July 1, 2023 thru June 30, 2024 and upcoming year’s goals. Authorize execution of a contract for airfield lighting and fixture replacement parts with Global Access Supply, Inc., for up to five years for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,000,000. [Note: This solicitation was reviewed for subcontracting opportunities in accordance with City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program). For the goods required for this solicitation, there were no subcontracting opportunities; therefore, no subcontracting goals were established]. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for preconstruction and construction services for the Airport Expansion and Development Program Utility Infrastructure Campus Wide project with Sundt/Archer Western, a Joint Venture, for a total contract amount not to exceed $120,000,000. [Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program) and City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 9.89% DBE participation]. Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for design, installation, implementation, and staffing of a virtual ramp control system with Saab, Inc. d/b/a Saab, …
