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Does Elon Musk own an airport?

Elon Musk will not build his own airport near Austin. After Austonia reported that Musk had plans to build his own private airport for easy access to his Texas-based gigafactory, the Tesla CEO took to Twitter to emphatically deny the claim.



No, Elon Musk does not currently own a public or private airport, despite recurring rumors and reports to the contrary. In 2022, rumors circulated that Musk was planning to build a private airport in Bastrop, Texas, to serve the nearby Tesla Gigafactory and his other ventures like SpaceX and The Boring Company. However, Musk explicitly denied these reports on social media, stating that it "would be silly" to build a new airport when Tesla is already located just five minutes away from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. While he does not own an airport, he owns a significant fleet of private jets, including a Gulfstream G650ER and a G700, and he maintains private hangars at various locations. SpaceX also operates its own private launch sites and landing pads in Boca Chica, Texas, and Cape Canaveral, Florida, which function as "spaceports" rather than traditional aviation airports. As of 2026, Musk's primary aviation strategy remains focused on utilizing existing high-quality commercial infrastructure and private airfields rather than the massive financial and regulatory burden of owning and operating his own dedicated airport facility.

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In 2015, Bezos replaced his Dassault Falcon 900EX with a new G650ER before purchasing a second in 2019, both under his holding company. The capable aircraft once shattered records for speed and range, though these records now belong to the Bombardier Global 8000.

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The shortest distance the flight covered was just six minutes and remained at Long Beach Airport. It's not yet known whether Musk was on the flight and took it for a six-minute ride. The movement is most possibly the pilot repositioning the plane, since the data shows it remained at the airport.

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