Jack Brooks Regional (KBPT), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Jack Brooks Regional Airport (KBPT) serves the Beaumont / Port Arthur area of Texas with a towered field, two paved runways, and onsite CBP inspection services for international arrivals. The airport handles a business aviation-heavy mix within its annual operations, supported by both 100LL and Jet A fuel on the field.
Runways
Jack Brooks Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 6,751 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Jack Brooks Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Jack Brooks Regional has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Jack Brooks Regional recorded 3,864 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April, May, June and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 352 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Jack Brooks Regional averages 25.8 days above 90°F in August and 3.6 freeze days in January. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.1°F, and January the coldest, at 63.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Jack Brooks Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and pavement strength.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Houston Approach to cancel IFR.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. When the control tower is closed, runways 16, 30, and 34 use REIL, while HIRL on runways 12/30 and 16/34 preset to medium intensity. The MALSR on runway 12 must be activated via CTAF.
The first 1,000 feet of runway 16 is noticeably darker than the remainder of the runway.
Bird activity reported on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 578/R/C/W/T
PCR VALUE: 172/R/D/W/T
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Jack Brooks Regional has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Beaumont Municipal (KBMT), 12.39 NM northwest.
Part of the Texas Gulf Coast area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KBPT?
Jack Brooks Regional Airport operates two paved runways. Runway 12/30 is the longer of the two at 6,751 feet, with a width of 150 feet and a concrete surface. Runway 16/34 measures 5,071 feet long and 150 feet wide, surfaced in asphalt-concrete. Both runways support the airport's mix of business and general aviation traffic. The longer runway, 12/30, matches the airport's published maximum paved runway length.
Does KBPT have customs available for international flights?
Yes, Jack Brooks Regional Airport has CBP inspection services available onsite. This means international arrivals can clear customs directly at the airport rather than diverting to a nearby facility. The airport is towered, which supports coordinated handling of arriving international traffic during operating hours. Fuel is available on the field in both 100LL and Jet A grades for aircraft continuing on after clearing customs.
How busy is business aviation traffic at Jack Brooks Regional Airport?
Jack Brooks Regional Airport recorded 3,864 business aviation operations against 6,126 total annual operations in 2025, according to FAA TFMSC data. That places business aviation at roughly two-thirds of all recorded traffic at the field. Monthly business aviation counts ranged from a low of 272 in January to a high of 352 in November, without a single concentrated peak period. This distribution reflects a fairly steady year-round demand pattern at KBPT rather than a seasonal spike.
What happens at KBPT when the control tower is closed?
When the air traffic control tower at Jack Brooks Regional Airport is closed, pilots filing IFR must contact Houston Approach to cancel their IFR clearance rather than using the tower frequency. Lighting also shifts to a different mode during tower-closed hours: runways 16, 30, and 34 switch to REIL, while HIRL on runways 12/30 and 16/34 preset to medium intensity. The MALSR on runway 12 must be activated using CTAF. Pilots operating at KBPT outside tower hours should plan for this self-service lighting and IFR cancellation procedure.
Are there any pavement condition notes for KBPT runways?
Jack Brooks Regional Airport publishes two PCR values for its runway pavement: 578/R / C/W / T and 172/R / D/W / T. These figures correspond to the airport's two runway surfaces and should be checked against specific aircraft weight and gear configuration data before operating heavier aircraft. A separate remark notes that the first 1,000 feet of runway 16 appears much darker than the remainder of the runway surface, a visual cue worth noting for pilots on approach or landing roll. Dispatchers planning operations into KBPT should factor both the PCR data and this surface variation into runway suitability checks.