Beaumont Municipal Airport

Beaumont Municipal Airport
IATA: BMT – ICAO: KBMT – FAA LID: BMT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Beaumont
Serves Beaumont, Texas
Opened October 1, 1937 (1937-10-01)
Elevation AMSL 32 ft / 10 m
Coordinates 30°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
Website https://beaumontmuni.com
Map
BMT

Location of airport in Texas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
16/34 2,050 625 Turf
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 15,500
Based aircraft 24

Beaumont Municipal Airport (IATA: BMT, ICAO: KBMT, FAA LID: BMT) is a city owned, public use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) west of the central business district of Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Commercial airline service for Beaumont is operated from the Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) located south of the city.

Facilities and aircraft

Beaumont Municipal Airport covers an area of 276 acres (112 ha) at an elevation of 32 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 16/34 is 2,050 by 75 feet (625 x 23 m) with a turf surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 30, 2011, the airport had 15,500 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 4% multi-engine, 4% jet, and 8% helicopter.[1]

History

The airport was originally activated in 1937. Original construction of the airport was as a Works Project Administration project during the Great Depression. The airport was used as a base of operations during World War II by the Army Air Corps for antisubmarine patrols. A general aviation airport since 1946, the airport was used for commercial flights by two airlines, Trans Texas Airlines and Delta Airlines, initially.[3]

Improvements

The original terminal building was replaced in the late 1970s.[3] A $230,000 building replaced the original building. Other improvements included paved runways, taxiway, parking apron as well as lighting costing $593,000.[4]

Runway and taxiway improvements were improved in 2009. Partial financing was from a $2.9 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation.[5]

In 2014, facilities at the airport 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. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for BMT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  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. 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. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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