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<\/p>\nSpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is reportedly building a private airport in Texas, to serve his business empire.<\/p>\n
Musk, 50, tries to paint himself as a bohemian billionaire who crashes on friends' couches, but his private jet use has ruffled feathers in the past. <\/p>\n
Now he has somewhere to land his jets, if reports are to be believed.<\/p>\n
Austonia reports that Musk has designs on building an airport on the east side of Austin, Texas, that will serve the companies he owns that have a presence in state, namely Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company.<\/p>\n
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It will also be available for use to his executives and close circle, reports suggest.<\/p>\n
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The construction of a private airport requires approval from the FAA, as well as passing the agency\u2019s environmental standards.<\/p>\n
Locals regulations would apply, too, but Bastrop council said that they are not aware of any plans.<\/p>\n
Musk, like many other high profile celebrities, has been criticised for his use of private jets in the past.<\/p>\n
In May, the automated Twitter bot @ElonJet showed Musk's private jet landing in San Francisco, California after being airborne for under ten minutes, when the drive would have been less than an hour.<\/p>\n
"Elon Musk's private jet just went on a nine-minute flight but you better not put the wrong type of plastic in your recycling," wrote one Twitter user.<\/p>\n
However, it appears that Musk's short flight was part of a larger journey. After landing in San Francisco the same Twitter page shows that Musk took off again and flew to Austin, Texas, a three-hour flight.<\/p>\n
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Tesla headquarters moved from Silicon Valley to Texas at the end of last year.<\/p>\n
Elon Musk has four private jets registered in his name, according to The Sun.<\/p>\n
According to the BBC, carbon emissions from private jets are significantly worse than any other form of transportation.<\/p>\n
One of the most popular models for example, the Cessna Citation XLS, burns 189 gallons (857 litres) of aviation fuel an hour on average.<\/p>\n
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) says 2.52kg of carbon dioxide is emitted for every litre of aviation turbine fuel burned.<\/p>\n
Mr Musk currently travels on a 2015 Gulfstream G650, although he has ordered a new private jet for 2023, according to the Independent. <\/p>\n
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