Beeville Municipal Airport
BEA · KBEA · Beeville, TX · 268 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBEA
- Coordinates
- 28.3619, -97.7910
- Elevation
- 268 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.675 · ☎ 361-362-7627
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BEA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 01:58Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SS-SR MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 12 · 127°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 12/30
4,553 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 127° mag · 131° true
- Threshold elev
- 268 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 260 ft from threshold, 260 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 20 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 268 ft
- Heading
- 307° mag · 311° true
- Threshold elev
- 244 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 258 ft from threshold, 264 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 262 ft
Runway 18/36
2,251 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 185° mag · 189° true
- Threshold elev
- 272 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 20 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 272 ft
- Heading
- 005° mag · 9° true
- Threshold elev
- 265 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 21 ft, 675 ft from threshold, 180 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 272 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 4,553 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,251 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.675 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 134.6 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 322.5 | THREE RIVERS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| THX · Three Rivers | VORTAC | 111.40 | r106° / 20.8 NM |
| NOG · Orange Grove | TACAN | 133.60 | r016° / 31 NM |
| CRP · Corpus Christi | VORTAC | 115.50 | r317° / 33.1 NM |
| ALI · Alice | VOR | 114.50 | r012° / 39.3 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- ON SITE ATTENDANT TIM FITCH, TIMAFITCH@GMAIL.COM, 361-319-3448. ALSO LARRY CLINE 361-542-6544.
- SS-SR MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- AMGR CELL: 361-742-7725
- FUEL 24 HR SELF SERV.
- MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- ALSO 30 FT PLINE, 464 FT DSTC, 295 FT R, OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 8:1. ALSO 30 FT PLINE, 445 FT DSTC, 290 FT R, OBSTN CLNC SLOPE 8:1.
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About KBEA
Beeville Municipal Airport (BEA · KBEA) is an airport in Beeville, TX, at 268 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,553 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBEA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBEA have a control tower?
No. Beeville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KBEA?
Beeville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,553 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBEA?
Beeville Municipal Airport is in Beeville, TX, at an elevation of 268 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.3619, -97.7910.
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