Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness; Confusion; Distraction
Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
When turning northbound onto Taxiway G1 in AUS; there are extremely bright LED light panels which are directed precisely at inbound aircraft.  This causes immediate loss of situational awareness and results in future loss of night vision for the remainder of the taxi in.  These lights are a serious safety hazard and need to be removed ASAP. Temporarily; crews could use Taxiways G2 or G3 to enter the ramp area until these lights are removed.
Air carrier First Officer reported entering AUS Taxiway G1 and encountering extremely bright LED lights from the AUS terminal which disoriented him and caused loss of night vision before entering the ramp area.