Archer Aviation has outlined plans for three electric air taxi networks across Texas, targeting connections between major airports and business destinations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin. The proposed networks would use the company’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to offer shorter journeys across the state’s major urban centres.
The networks would cover Texas’ so-called Triangle, a region connecting several major cities with a combined population of more than 20 million people. Archer aims to reduce travel times by offering flights that could replace some journeys currently taking 60–90 minutes by road with flights lasting 10–20 minutes.
Dallas-Fort Worth Network
Archer’s most extensive proposal focuses on Dallas-Fort Worth. Planned connections include Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, Addison Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport, Fort Worth Meacham International Airport and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
These airports would connect with major business destinations, including Frisco Station, a 242-acre business park in northern Dallas. Further destinations have yet to be detailed.
Houston and Austin Routes
In Houston, Archer proposes connecting George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Sugar Land Regional Airport with the Thompson Hotel Helipad in downtown Houston. The proposed network would also link the helipad with Galveston, a coastal city typically about an hour away by car.
Plans for Austin remain less detailed. Archer said its proposed network would connect Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Austin Executive Airport with notable locations around the city, without identifying specific destinations.
Urban Landing Sites Remain Unclear
The proposals have received support from Texas business and political leaders. Senator Ted Cruz said the networks could help reduce travel times while supporting US leadership in advanced aviation.
However, the initial plans focus heavily on airport connections, with relatively few confirmed sites in downtown areas. Frisco Station is the only specifically named business hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth proposal, while Houston’s plan includes a downtown hotel helipad. Archer has not yet listed comparable urban destinations for Austin.
The limited number of confirmed city-centre locations leaves questions about how easily passengers will be able to reach their final destinations without relying on road transport.
Infrastructure Expansion Could Add Routes
Archer is also participating in America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), launched in July alongside Beta Technologies and Macquarie Capital. The initiative aims to electrify as many as 250 air taxi sites across the United States.
The consortium is working with the Texas Department of Transportation and regional partners to expand charging infrastructure across the state. Further infrastructure development could support additional urban landing sites, although Archer has not confirmed specific new locations for its proposed Texas networks.