Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 32 ft / 10 m 4,001 1,220 Elevation 9.8 m Owner City of Beaumont, TX | Serves Beaumont, Texas 13/31 4,001 Code BMT Phone +1 409-866-0084 Opened 1 October 1937 | |
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Address 455 Keith Rd, Beaumont, TX 77713, USA Similar Beaumont Station, Beaumont Municipal Transit Sy, Jack Brooks Regional, Texas Health and Human S, Sun Travel Trailways | ||
Beaumont Municipal Airport (IATA: BMT, ICAO: KBMT, FAA LID: BMT) is a city owned, public use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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Commercial airline service for Beaumont is operated from the Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) located south of the city.
Facilities and aircraft
Beaumont Municipal Airport covers an area of 276 acres (112 ha) at an elevation of 32 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 16/34 is 2,050 by 75 feet (625 x 23 m) with a turf surface.
For the 12-month period ending July 30, 2011, the airport had 15,500 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 4% multi-engine, 4% jet, and 8% helicopter.
History
The airport was originally activated in 1937. Original construction of the airport was as a Works Project Administration project during the Great Depression. The airport was used as a base of operations during World War II by the Army Air Corps for antisubmarine patrols. A general aviation airport since 1946, the airport was used for commercial flights by two airlines, Trans Texas Airlines and Delta Airlines, initially.
Improvements
The original terminal building was replaced in the late 1970s. A $230,000 building replaced the original building. Other improvements included paved runways, taxiway, parking apron as well as lighting costing $593,000.
Runway and taxiway improvements were improved in 2009. Partial financing was from a $2.9 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.
In 2014, facilities at the airport were completely renovated. Upcoming improvements include a 12,500 sq ft hangar, a 2,500 sq ft office building, removal of a two unit T-Hangar replaced by an eight unit T-Hangar.