Beaumont Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Beaumont
ServesBeaumont, Texas
OpenedOctober 1, 1937 (1937-10-01)
Elevation AMSL32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates30°04′13″N 094°12′54″W / 30.07028°N 94.21500°W / 30.07028; -94.21500
Websitehttps://beaumontmuni.com
Map
BMT is located in Texas
BMT
BMT
BMT is located in the United States
BMT
BMT
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 4/4/2023)15,320
Based aircraft46

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]

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 one runway: 13/31 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending April 4, 2023, the airport had 15,320 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 95% general aviation,3% military, and 2% air taxi. At that time, 46 aircraft were based at the airport: 38 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 1 jet and 2 helicopter.[1]

History

The airport opened in 1937; construction was a Works Project Administration project. The airport was used during World War II by the Army Air Corps for antisubmarine patrols.[3] In 1940, Eastern Air Lines stopped their one way daily routes between Beaumont and Houston. No regularly scheduled flights have taken place since.

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Form 5010 for BMT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  3. 1 2 "Airport information". beaumontmuni.com. Beaumont Municipal Airport. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ John H. Walker and Gwendolyn Wingate (1983). Beaumont A Pictorial History. Donning Company, 5659 Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. p. 182.
  5. ↑ Dan Wallach (June 30, 2009). "Beaumont Municipal Airport will improve runway with a $2.9 million grant". beaumontenterprise.com. Hearst Newspapers II, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Airport Renovations". beaumontmuni.com. Beaumont Texas Municipal Airport. February 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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