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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT
I don't completely disagree with from where you are trying to come. However, SAT has far more encumbrances than AUS. The darn thing is landlocked and it's not going to be easy to extend at least one of the runways to 10,000 ft. Even that may be too short for trans-oceanic flights on a very hot summer day.
Additionally, the "if you build it" mentality can be good in some cases. Although, one is going to have to convince the FAA to approve said plan.
NOTE: both SAT and AUS are 7 miles from their respective downtowns (as the crow flies). SAT is 9 miles by road where AUS is 11 miles by road.
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Indeed :/ But SAT isn't hopeless when it comes to extending, right? There would have to be a significant purchase of land and master planning?