Austin Executive Airpark

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Austin Executive Airpark
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USGS 1995 orthophoto (North is to the right)
Summary
Airport typePublic
Location Austin, Texas
Elevation  AMSL 762 ft / 232 m
Coordinates 30°24′50″N097°39′57″W / 30.41389°N 97.66583°W / 30.41389; -97.66583
Austin Executive Airpark
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
17/352,800853Asphalt

Austin Executive Airpark( FAA LID : 3R3), formerly known as Tim's Airpark (in the 1960s and 1970s), was a public-use airport located in Austin, Texas, United States. [1] It was located near the intersection of Parmer Lane and Interstate 35.

The property was purchased by nearby Dell Computers with the intentions of using it to expand its warehouse facilities. The airport was permanently closed on May 1, 1999. [2]

In 2011, another existing airport, Bird's Nest Airport ( FAA LID : 6R4), located in nearby Manor, Texas, was expanded and renamed Austin Executive Airport.

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References

  1. "Tim's Airpark / Austin Executive Airpark (3R3), Austin, TX". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields . Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  2. "Austin Executive Airpark". Austin Explorer. Retrieved May 29, 2011.