Beaumont Municipal Airport (IATA: BMT, ICAO: KBMT, FAA LID: BMT) is seven miles west of downtown Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Beaumont Municipal Airport
IATA: BMT ICAO: KBMT FAA LID: BMT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Beaumont
Serves	Beaumont, Texas
Opened	October 1, 1937 (1937-10-01)
Elevation AMSL	32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates	30°04′13″N 094°12′54″W
Website	https://beaumontmuni.com
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 4,001 1,220 Asphalt 16/34 2,050 625 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2011) 15,500 Based aircraft (2017) 30
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Airlines at Beaumont operate from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) south of the city.

Facilities

The airport covers 276 acres (112 ha) at an elevation of 32 feet (10 m). It has two runways: 13/31 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) asphalt; 16/34 is 2,050 by 75 feet (625 x 23 m) turf.[1]

In the year ending July 30, 2011 the airport had 15,500 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. In August 2017, 30 aircraft were based at the airport: 25 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, 1 jet and 3 helicopter.[1]

History

The airport opened in 1937; construction was a Works Project Administration project. The airport was used World War II by the Army Air Corps for antisubmarine patrols.[3] Until around 1940 Eastern Air Lines flights between Houston and New York stopped at Beaumont, one a day each way, and the airport probably never saw airlines after that—it didn't get a paved runway until the 1960s.

Improvements

A $230,000 building replaced the original terminal building in the late 1970s.[3] Other improvements included paved runways, taxiway, parking apron and lighting costing $593,000.[4]

Runway and taxiways were improved in 2009; partial financing was from a $2.9 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.[5]

In 2014 facilities 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.[6]

References

External links

• Aerial image as of February 1989 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for BMT, effective November 3, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for BMT
  • AirNav airport information for KBMT
  • ASN accident history for BMT
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures