Beaumont Municipal Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Beaumont | ||||||||||
| Serves | Beaumont, Texas | ||||||||||
| Opened | October 1, 1937 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°04′13″N 094°12′54″W / 30.07028°N 94.21500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://beaumontmuni.com | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BMT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Airport information". beaumontmuni.com. Beaumont Municipal Airport. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ John H. Walker and Gwendolyn Wingate (1983). Beaumont A Pictorial History. Donning Company, 5659 Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502. p. 182.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Airport Renovations". beaumontmuni.com. Beaumont Texas Municipal Airport. February 24, 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Aerial image as of February 1989 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BMT, effective October 31, 2024
- 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
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