San Antonio Airport System to present draft strategic plan preview to public

The San Antonio Airport System will have two open house events on Oct. 19 and Oct. 21 for community members to learn about the airport system’s strategic development plan.

Attendees will learn about proposed plans for the airfield, terminal, airport access, financial feasibility and implementation, as well as what will be built and when.

Local officials have spent years discussing how to best enhance the airport to better accommodate the San Antonio area’s increasing population, and to better attract more carriers and boost direct flights, especially to business destinations.

“Our strategic development plan creates a solid framework for 2040 that will be the genesis of a world-class airport that will both accommodate our growing population and significantly contribute to the regional economy. It will be the kind of airport that San Antonio deserves,” Director of Airports Jesus Saenz, Jr. said in a release.

An in-person informational event on Oct. 19 will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. at Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 N.W. Military Hwy. Attendees may come and go. A short presentation will be repeated at 5:15 p.m., 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

Representatives at information stations will offer technical information from 5-7:30 p.m. Spanish interpreters will be available.

The Oct. 21 event will be a virtual meeting, starting at 5:30 p.m. with a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.

Community members may register at www.sanantonio.gov/SATfuture to receive the Zoom meeting link. This meeting will be conducted in English only.

People unable to attend the in-person or virtual open house can request printed presentation materials by calling 210-207-3403 or sending an email to [email protected].