Jack Brooks Regional Airport

Jack Brooks Regional Airport (IATA: BPT, ICAO: KBPT, FAA LID: BPT), formerly Southeast Texas Regional Airport, is near Port Arthur, Texas, nine miles (14 km) southeast of Beaumont and northeast of Port Arthur. It was Jefferson County Airport, but its name was changed to honor former U.S. Representative Jack Brooks (D - Beaumont). The airport is southwest of the city of Nederland in unincorporated Jefferson County, and is used for general aviation. Southwest Airlines ended scheduled jet service in 1980 and several other airlines have started and ended service as well including American Eagle, Continental, Delta/Delta Connection and United Express. The latest chapter is the resumption of service by American Eagle for American Airlines to Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW).

Jack Brooks Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerJefferson County
ServesBeaumont / Port Arthur, Texas
Locationunincorporated Jefferson County, Texas
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates29°57′03″N 094°01′14″W
Websiteflysetx.com
Map
BPT
BPT
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,751 2,058 Concrete
16/34 5,071 1,546 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2022)18,894
Based aircraft (2022)65
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