# Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)

> Beaumont/Port Arthur, US · IATA: BPT · ICAO: KBPT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BPT` |
| ICAO | `KBPT` |
| City | Beaumont/Port Arthur |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 29.95080, -94.02070 |

## Description

Two asphalt runways, a compact passenger terminal and a general-aviation apron with FBO facilities — the infrastructure at Jack Brooks Regional (IATA: BPT, ICAO: KBPT) in Jefferson County, Texas, is sized for regional passenger and corporate flying, not for freight. Scheduled service consists of three daily American Eagle regional-jet rotations to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) operated with 50-seat aircraft; there is no cargo terminal, no freighter service and no belly-cargo acceptance worth the name. The imbalance is easy to explain: the Golden Triangle around Beaumont and Port Arthur runs on refining — Motiva Port Arthur, at roughly 630,000 barrels per day, is North America's largest refinery — and on the Sabine-Neches waterway, where the Port of Beaumont regularly ranks as the busiest US military outload port. Airfreight for the region therefore moves by truck along I-10 to Houston Intercontinental (IAH), about ninety minutes away, with Houston Hobby (HOU) and Ellington Field serving charter and outsize requirements. Customs clearance for air imports likewise takes place in Houston, while the Port Arthur entry point matters only for waterborne cargo. For forwarders the practical rule is simple: plan Southeast Texas air cargo out of Houston and use BPT for passengers and business aviation.

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