As a tenant at Port San Antonio since 1998, Boeing Company’s Global Services and Support has invested more than $240 million on one of the world’s largest military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.
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Port of Entry
Port San Antonio
Ports of entry within the state of Texas accounted for nearly $740 billion in international trade in 2018. Texas’ location, geography and growing economy offer a multitude of trade opportunities with other states and countries. Texas has 29 official ports of entry that serve as critical gateways to global trade, including seaports, inland ports and border crossings. Each Texas port of entry contributes to state and local economies in a unique way.
Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
In 2018, Port San Antonio’s contributions to the Texas economy included:
Direct and indirect employment
32,000
Output
$5.6 Billion
gross domestic product
$3.5 Billion
disposable personal income
$2 Billion
Sources: REMI, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
About the Port of San Antonio
Port San Antonio, one of Texas’ two intermodal logistics facilities, connects air, ground and rail, allowing businesses to take advantage of trade via all three modes of transportation. Logistics are just a part of the port’s growing business activities, which include major employers from aerospace, cybersecurity and applied technology as well as the U.S. Department of Defense.
Port San Antonio, located on the southwest side of the city of San Antonio, was created in 1995 as a result of the federal government’s decision to close Kelly Air Force Base.
Growing Strong
Port San Antonio's layout, location and structure differ somewhat from typical ports in our state, providing:
Convenient access to three interstate highways (IH-10, IH-35, and IH-37)
11,500-foot runway with large aircraft capability
1,900-acre campus
350-acre, rail-served site
Source: The Boeing Company
Intermodal Logistics Facility
Port San Antonio is one of Texas’ two intermodal facilities, making it different from traditional ports. Here’s how it works:
1. Parts come into port via air, rail or truck.
2. Parts are assembled at port facilities into larger components.
3. Components head to their next destination via air, rail or truck.
Job Sectors
The port’s largest job sector is made up of multiple Air Force national headquarters under the U.S. Department of Defense and employs about 5,100 professional, administrative and senior-level/uniformed personnel. The next largest civilian job sector is aerospace, which employs about 3,215..
Port San Antonio Job Sectors, 2018
| Job Sector | Number of employees |
|---|---|
| Total | 13,364 |
| Department of Defense | 6,100 |
| Aerospace | 3,215 |
| Business Services | 1,300 |
| Logistics | 1,050 |
| Cybersecurity (private sector) | 775 |
| Manufacturing/Applied Technology | 530 |
| Other | 180 |
| Education | 110 |
| Port Authority | 104 |
Port San Antonio is one of 29 official Texas Ports of Entry. See a select list of ports, plus more in-depth regional data.
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