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Beaumont Municipal Airport

Coordinates: 30°04′13″N 094°12′54″W / 30.07028°N 94.21500°W / 30.07028; -94.21500
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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; -94.21500
Websitehttps://beaumontmuni.com
Map
BMT is located in Texas
BMT
BMT
BMT is located in the United States
BMT
BMT
Map
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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ 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 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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