Originally Posted by bernardd

IIRC there was a 767-400 there 2(?) years ago under similar circumstances - I saw the team heading out to California to win the Rose Bowl. You're right - there isn't a lot of space round by CO's gates for a widebody - they had to push it a long way before they could turn it round.

FWIW I've also seen a C17 parked near the cargo sheds.

It's a shame nobody the market doesn't support longhaul flights out of AUS - the runway is plenty long enough, but today it's hard to think of it as Bergstrom "International".