Tesla boss Elon Musk is planning to build a private airport in Texas, as per media reports.
Reports suggest that the billionaire wants that he and his executives should have easy access to Giga Texas and the Boring Company facilities.
The plans indicate that the airport would be in Austin, east of the city of Bastrop, according to a report from Austonia.
The exact location and a potential timetable, however, were not revealed by the publication.
In addition to serving as a place for private jets carrying Musk and his top executives, the airport could also be used by his companies.
Giga Texas by itself covers 2,500 acres along the Colorado River in southeast Travis County and is officially Tesla’s headquarters.
Last year, an entity tied to leadership of the Boring Company snapped up 73 acres in northwest Bastrop, according to Austonia, and its headquarters also relocated to Pflugerville – which is a suburb of Austin located in Travis County, according to reports.
The Boring Company’s address is located about three miles from the Austin Executive Airport.
That airport has a 6,025-foot runway and over 130,000 square feet of community hangar space, reports Austonia.
The Tesla chief currently travels on a 2015 Gulfstream G650, but has reportedly ordered a new private jet set for delivery next year.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is located about five miles from Giga Texas.
Musk has tried to ramp up production in the face of multiple challenges – mostly related to supply chain chaos and the impact of inflation on the raw materials that go into the electric vehicles – so he has likely been making more trips to and from the Austin area.
