Jack Brooks Regional Airport - Airlines and Destinations

Airlines and Destinations

The airport was served by United Express until July 1, 2012. Colgan Air operated the United Express service with Saab 340 turboprop flights to Houston before this service was suspended.

Currently, ground transportation is provided by United Connection bus service to Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) several times a day.

Although there is no scheduled passenger airline service at present, American Airlines recently announced their American Eagle affiliate will once again serve the airport effective February 14, 2013. The American Eagle service will reportedly be operated by Express Jet flying Canadair CRJ-200 regional jets configured with 50 coach passenger seats.

Historically, Beaumont/Port Arthur was served by Eastern Airlines during the 1950's with Martin 4-0-4 and Convair 440 twin prop "Silver Falcon" airliners with flights to Houston as well as direct service to Baton Rouge and New Orleans via intermediate stops en route in Lake Charles, LA and Lafayette, LA.

The airport also had scheduled passenger jet service provided by no less than five airlines at different times over the years. Trans-Texas Airways (TTa, which later changed its name to Texas International Airlines) operated Douglas DC-9-10 jetliners as well as Convair 600 turboprops with service to Houston and Dallas. Delta Airlines flew Boeing 727-200 jetliners as well as Douglas DC-9-30 jet aircraft on services to Atlanta, Houston and Shreveport. At one point, Delta also operated direct, no change of plane Boeing 727-200 jet service from Beaumont/Port Arthur to New York LaGuardia Airport. Delta Connection, operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), flew Canadair CRJ-200 regional jets to Atlanta and also operated Embraer EMB-120 "Brasilia" turboprops to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Southwest Airlines operated Boeing 737-200 jetliners to Dallas Love Field. ExpressJet operating as Continental Express flew Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets to Houston. American Eagle also served the airport with Saab 340 turboprop service to Dallas/Ft. Worth.

In addition, a number of commuter airlines served Beaumont/Port Arthur at various times over the years including Metro Airlines with de Havilland Canada DHC-6 "Twin Otter" and Shorts 330 turboprop flights nonstop to Houston, Royale Airlines with Embraer EMB-110 "Bandeirante" turboprop service nonstop to Houston and direct to New Orleans, and Conquest Airlines with Beechcraft 1900C and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprop service nonstop to Austin. Conquest Airlines was originally based in Beaumont/Port Arthur before this air carrier moved its corporate headquarters to Austin where a hub and spoke operation was then established.