KBPT/BPT METAR & TAF Jack Brooks Regional Airport

Beaumont/Port Arthur, TexasElevation 15 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR31 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-54 ft

-69 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 31 min old

KBPT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 12°C

63°F / 54°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP237

sea-level pressure 1023.7 hPa

T01720122

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 12.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KBPT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BPT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 61F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	61	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	81/63	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	81/66	E 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	83/65	E 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/64	E 9 kt	–	2%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	81/68	E 9 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/69	SE 9 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86	SE 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0223Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,751 ft

12/30

Dimensions

6,751 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12121°T

Landing length (LDA)6,508 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,751 / 6,751 / 6,508 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30301°T

Landing length (LDA)6,751 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,751 / 6,751 / 6,751 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

5,071 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16166°T

Landing length (LDA)5,070 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,070 / 5,070 / 5,070 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34346°T

Landing length (LDA)5,070 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,070 / 5,070 / 5,070 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-54 ft

Pressure altitude

-295 ft

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Jack Brooks Regional Airport is in Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALEX RUPP

Manager phone409-719-4900

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBPT / BPT

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates29.9508, -94.0207

Distance from city9 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.3

BEAUMONT APP/DEP

A/D

126.3

ATIS

118.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.5

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.2

MONTGOMERY CO RDO

RDO

119.5

BEAUMONT TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBPT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.4

AVG OPS/DAY

30.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Unknown 20%Jet 18%Helicopter 11%Airliner 6%Twin 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~62 landings/mo

›BE55 (Unknown) · ~21 landings/mo

›A169 (Helicopter) · ~19 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›A169 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›BE55 (Unknown)

›AA1 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport

43 NM E

VFR

KCWF Chennault International Airport

48 NM E

VFR

KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field

56 NM N

VFR

KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport

60 NM SW

VFR

KEFD Ellington Airport

63 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIRST 1000 FT RWY 16 MUCH DARKER THAN REMAINDER OF RWY.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD REIL RWYS 16, 30 & 34; HIRL RWY 12/30 & 16/34 PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT MALSR RWY 12 - CTAF.

›BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 578/R/C/W/T

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR AT 281-443-5888.

›FIRST 4271 FT OF RWY 34 GRVD.

›PCR VALUE: 172/R/D/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBPT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBPT have a METAR?

Yes. KBPT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBPT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBPT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBPT?

KBPT sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBPT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.