The primary commercial airport serving the San Antonio area, SAT opened in 1942. Southwest is the dominant carrier, with 35% of all passengers.
Airport operations peaked in 1998, and declined 34% by 2012. The total number of enplaned passengers has increased slowly over the years.
KSAT San Antonio International Airport
(2,305 acres) San Antonio, TX
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KRND] 10 E ; [KSKF] 11 SW ; [KSSF] 12 S ;
[5C1] 16 NW ;(ave. distance: 12 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 213
(70 single-props, 52 multi-props)
(77 jets, 14 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 486 ops/day … with 3,916,320 enplanements in 2012)
24hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 54
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 17% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 34% from the peak year (1998).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $16,416,366 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #76: $11,377,923 for “Construct Taxiway”W”[Construction], Rehabilitate Runway 12R/30L, Rehabilitate Taxiway”G”[Phase 1]”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $93 per operation.