Question about airspace in/around Austin (VFR X country)

[juan valdez]

Planning a flight from Houston to San Marcos and then from there up to Georgetown and back to Houston.
The direct route between HYI and GTU has me crossing to the west of Austin where the airspace is between 2100 and 4500.
My question is, for those familiar with AUS, do you think ATC will clear me to be direct as filed or will they most likely vector me out of the airspace completely.
I guess I could skirt under their airspace or go over it, but I would rather not go under and I don't think I can make that climb to 5500 before I reach the C airspace.
Really not a big deal either way, I guess I'm just curious as I havent flown taht area in years. Here in Houston it seems I'm always getting vectored around everywehre, for good reason obviously, and am just wondering if thats the norm there as well.

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

They'll clear you through austin's airspace most likely. I've never had trouble flying through it. Only would be an issue if you're flying directly through the arrival or approach corridor. If you are they'll vector you slightly to get around it, but not a lot. Austin approach is nice folk.

 

[DPApilot]

should get through it fine.
I transition through MDW all the time and have been through ORD VFR twice now. But wow skirting under a 2100 foot shelf at 2000 seems nice for me. Im used to getting between MDW and ORD at 1800.

 

[juan valdez]

Only would be an issue if you're flying directly through the arrival or approach corridor. If you are they'll vector you slightly to get around it, but not a lot. Austin approach is nice folk.

Yeah that's pretty much what I was wondering. I am unfamiliar with where the corridor is and sometimes here in Houston they forget about me after vectoring me out of the way. Not a real big deal like I said but I was just curious.
What really gets me is when I want to go through the VFR corridor in Houston, along I 10 and they vector me all over the place instead. Seems it would have been easier for everyone for me to just fly the I 10 corridor.

 

[juan valdez]

should get through it fine.
I transition through MDW all the time and have been through ORD VFR twice now. But wow skirting under a 2100 foot shelf at 2000 seems nice for me. Im used to getting between MDW and ORD at 1800.

True, I dont mind flying at 2000 all day long. I have been recently.
But there is close to 10 1000' plus towers, a few of them like 1500, and 3 2000' twrs directly on my route. I would rather not have to worry about playing "dodge the tower".

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

You can download the STARs on airnav.com and then see which radials and altitudes they are comprised of if youre really curious. But it wont be an issue.

 

[juan valdez]

You can download the STARs on airnav.com and then see which radials and altitudes they are comprised of if youre really curious.

Might have to check that out. Figured somone on here, CFI or airline guy, that flies in/around the area might know off the top of their head.

 

[CN94559]

Most of the time in the DFW airspace, they let me transition it even when im going to be going through their approach corridor. They will either just vector me a little out of the way, or have me go above them, and if im unlukcy, under them. One time they made me stay clear of the bravo and I had to fly from KADS to KTKI at about 1000 ft so about 500 MSL. It was... fun.

 

[juan valdez]

One time they made me stay clear of the bravo and I had to fly from KADS to KTKI at about 1000 ft so about 500 MSL. It was... fun.

LOL

You can download the STARs on airnav.com and then see which radials and altitudes they are comprised of if youre really curious. But it wont be an issue.

Looks like I might interfere with the KALLA ONE STAR, if someone was inbound. I guess I'll find out tomorow.

 

[germb747]

Just establish comm with Austin approach about 20nm from AUS and tell them what' you're doing. You don't need a "clearance" per se, but you do need to talk to them. If they want you out of the way, they'll tell you.

Better yet, yet flight following the whole way. It's still free, for the time being.

 

[juan valdez]

Just establish comm with Austin approach about 20nm from AUS and tell them what' you're doing. You don't need a "clearance" per se, but you do need to talk to them. If they want you out of the way, they'll tell you.

Better yet, yet flight following the whole way. It's still free, for the time being.

I think you misunderstood what I was asking. I am planning on having flight following, I was just wondering if other people by experience could tell me to expect vectors to be routed around or not.
Thanks for the advice though!