Beaumont Municipal Airport

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
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
Websitehttps://beaumontmuni.com
Map
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

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. 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. "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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