Formula 1 race weekend causes flight delays, record-setting day at Austin’s airport

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport broke its all-time record of passengers traveling through the airport in one day. Airport officials estimate 35,000 to 36,000 people flew through the airport Monday.

According to airport spokesman Bryce Dubee, every year, the Monday after Formula 1’s event at Circuit of the Americas is AUS’ busiest day of the year. The airport’s previous record was set two years ago after the race, when 31,000 people traveled through in one day.

On Sunday, however, a different type of air traffic caused issues. According to AUS, a higher number of private planes and charter flights were taking off from ABIA than usual.

The FAA says all of the extra F1 traffic caused air traffic delays.

Dubee says while airport traffic will slow down slightly with the passing of F1, heavy traffic will pick back up for the holidays.

Source: https://www.kxan.com/sports/f1-austin/formula-1-race-weekend-causes-flight-delays-record-setting-day-at-austins-airport/