Beaumont Municipal Airport
Beaumont Municipal Airport is seven miles west of downtown Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. 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. 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. 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. 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. Other improvements included paved runways, taxiway, parking apron and lighting costing $593,000. Runway and taxiways were improved in 2009; partial financing was from a $2.9 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. 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.