--- title: "Elon Musk Responds to Rumors That He’s Building His Own Texas Airport" description: "Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who lives in Austin, took to Twitter to quell rumors that he intends to build his own private airport in Central Texas." date: "2022-08-04" modified: "2022-08-04" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-rumors-building-texas-airport" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "SpaceX" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Responds to Rumors That He’s Building His Own Texas Airport ![Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who lives in Austin, took to Twitter to quell rumors that he intends to build his own private airport in Central Texas.]() *\Image: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images\* ## Not True Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter today — where else? — to quell rumors that he intends to build his own private airport in central Texas. "Not true," [he tweeted at the Texas outlet *My San Antonio*](). "Tesla is five mins from Austin International airport," he wrote, adding that it "would be silly to build another private airport, however the existing commercial airport needs another runway, as Austin is growing fast!" The rumor, which [made its rounds on multiple outlets](), alleged that the billionaire entrepreneur was to construct the exclusive runway near Bastrop, Texas, a small town that's about 40 minutes east of Austin by car. But as Musk so bluntly points out, these rumors appear to be wrong — perhaps, a reminder that we shouldn't take everything we hear about the richest man in the world at face value. ## Not a Lonestar State Musk has [made Texas his home base]() both personally and professionally. The billionaire and his multiple companies began a dramatic exit from California back in 2020, with Musk citing frustrations over [pandemic restrictions,]() [regulatory woes](), and [taxation]() as reason for the big move. As of now, most of his operations — [Tesla HQ]() and [SpaceX's Starbase](), to name a few — are located in or around Austin, with more Musk-owned endeavors [spotted throughout the state](). It's also true that he's not the only notable figure who's flocked to the buzzy town. Some notable names, including fellow billionaire entrepreneur [Peter Thiel](), who co-founded PayPal with Elon Musk, have relocated to the booming Southern city, while major tech organizations like Amazon and Oracle have established a massive presence there as well. In other words, he might be right about the fact that Austin "is growing fast." Regardless, between [raising kids](), [getting humanity to Mars](), and [taking Twitter to court](), Musk probably has too much on his plate to worry about building a new airport. But hey, [celebrities sure love their private airfare](), so it wasn't exactly a big stretch. **More on Musk activity:** [*Elon Musk Lobs Casual Space Station Burn at Moscow*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()