Beaumont Municipal Airport

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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; -94.21500Coordinates: 30°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
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

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 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BMT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 17, 2017.
  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. ^ Jump up to: a b "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 Pictoral 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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