Jack Brooks Regional Airport
BPT · KBPT · Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 120° mag · 121° true
- Dimensions
- 6,751 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (BPT) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 119.5
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 14 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 46 ft, 1,041 ft from threshold, 618 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 15 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,751 / 6,751 / 6,508 / 6,508 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,751 ft | |
| 16/34 | 5,071 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Beaumont”Taxi & takeoff
“Beaumont”Departure & arrival
“Houston”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 114.5/92X | BPT DME |
| 121.3 | TRSA |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 377.1 | APCH/P DEP/P · TRSA |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (BPT) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBI 115.40 · DAS 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBI · Sabine Pass | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | Low | r356° / 15.9 NM |
| DAS · Daisetta | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r109° / 35.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBPT / BPT
- Coordinates
- 29.9508, -94.0207
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.3 · ☎ 409-223-4011
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Montgomery County Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- BPT
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 9 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD REIL RWYS 16, 30 & 34; HIRL RWY 12/30 & 16/34 PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT MALSR RWY 12 - CTAF. on 119.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: MALSR · 30: VASI · 16: 4-light PAPI (right) · 34: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 578/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 172/R/D/W/T
- FIRST 1000 FT RWY 16 MUCH DARKER THAN REMAINDER OF RWY.
- FIRST 4271 FT OF RWY 34 GRVD.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD REIL RWYS 16, 30 & 34; HIRL RWY 12/30 & 16/34 PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT MALSR RWY 12 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KBPT
Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT · KBPT) is an airport in Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, at 15 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,751 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBPT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBPT have a control tower?
Yes. Jack Brooks Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBPT?
Jack Brooks Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,751 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBPT?
Jack Brooks Regional Airport is in Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9508, -94.0207.
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