Elon Musk allegedly plans to build his own Texas private airport. But can he do this while his too busy with Tesla and SpaceX? 
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Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk delivered an eagerly-awaited update on SpaceX's Starship, a prototype rocket the company is developing for crewed interplanetary exploration.
This detail was shared by some sources who are familiar with Musk's works. As of press time, the billionaire already has some of his companies based in Texas.
These include SpaceX and the Boring Company. Last December 2021, he decided to move his Tesla HQ from Silicon Valley to Texas as well.
Now, it seems like he is also planning to construct a private airport in the U.S. South Central region. But, what will he do with it?
Elon Musk Texas Private Airport?
According to Business Insider's latest report, the rumored private airport is expected to service the operations in Texas-based SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company factories and facilities.
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Spacex founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Earlier in the day NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley lifted off an inaugural flight and will be the first people.
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As of writing, Musk hasn't confirmed this plan yet. Specific details about the exact size and location are also unclear.
Although this is the case, several sources told Austonia, a local publication site, claimed that the private airport will be around the east of Austin, near Bastrop.
They added that the new private airport would be used for private jet flights by Musk and his executives.
Elon Musk's Owned Land in Texas
As of press time, the popular tech CEO already owns thousands of acres of land in central Texas. More than 2,000 acres were already used to construct the massive Tesla Giga Texas.
Meanwhile, SpaceX and the Boring Company were also able to acquire more land in the past few years. Going back to the private airport, speculations stated that it would be larger than the Austin Executive Airport, which is around 585 acres.
But, before Musk can start building his own private airport, he still needs to get approval from the FAA.
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