We are big believers in advanced air mobility. And I’m honored to serve on the state’s AAM Advisory Commitee with the Texas Department of Transportation.
First - we love all aircraft. Second - and more selfishly - this technology will help us connect the career and education opportunities on our campus with people living in the abundant urban, suburban, and rural area that make up San Antonio (and most of Texas).
Our 1,900 acre campus is tailor made for AAM and to prove up the use cases that will allow this industry to jump start economic mobility for our community and beyond. Some examples -
- We have added 8,000 jobs to our campus in the past 6 years and expect to add 12 to 18,000 more in the coming 7-10 years. Every 1,000 people that we can move in to and from our campus (even if only to park and rides on our campus or, even better, around our city) saves about $30 million in parking structure costs. This is on top of the savings on public investment in streets, bridges, and public transportation.
- We have multiple customers that move goods and people from various parts of our campus and to and from surrounding military installations. AAM allows more efficient transit saving both new bridge and gate costs as well as the costs of staffing these access points.
- We own and control our entire campus including residential, commercial, and industrial facilities and areas that can be used as use case air corridors proving safe, efficient, and repeatable operations without the added complications from operating over multiple landowners.
- Perhaps best of all, our Boeing Center at Tech Port and Area 21 presented by the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology allow showcase operations giving the public the chance to see, touch, and experience both the technology and the career fields it is opening throughout the world.
And we haven’t even mentioned the opportunities for disaster aid, humanitarian and military logistics, digital twinning, and beyond.
Come see why we’re so excited. And, if you’re an operator or OEM, come talk to us about how our vertiport and campus can help accelerate your business.
Port San Antonio greater:SATX Greater San Antonio Chamber San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Rebecca Davio Sid Martinez