Central Texas Airport

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Central Texas Airport (CTA) is a proposed airport within the proposed Eco-Merge Green Corporate Center complex in Bastrop County, Texas. It would be in proximity to the intersection of Farm to Market Road 969 and Farm to Market Road 1704, [1] near 30°11′59″N97°27′9″W / 30.19972°N 97.45250°W / 30.19972; -97.45250 . [2]

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The airport is intended to house up to 250 aircraft. It is intended as a site to house private and commercial aircraft and supporting services for both kinds.

The Central Texas Airport has faced opposition since it was first proposed and has yet to be approved for development. In November 2020, the CTA tried but failed to convince TCEQ to shut down a mulch and compost facility on 969. The employee-owned facility, called Organics-by-Gosh, does increase the number of birds in the potential flight paths for the potential airport site off FM 969. [3]

Neighboring airports

There are a small number of other public airports that also serve the Greater Austin area, however they all have extensive waitlists for hangar and T-hangar availability. As of 2021, the T-hangar waitlist at KGTU is currently more than 300 people long with more than a 7 year wait, KEDC has more than 30 people waiting for multiple years, and KHYI has more than 140 people on their waitlist also with an unspecified multi-year wait. [4]

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References

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  3. Recording of November 4, 2020 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality meeting. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. November 4, 2020. 36 minutes in.
  4. "Waitlist for City-Owned Facilities". San Marcos Airport.