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Chase Field Industrial Airport.
Beeville, Texas · 190 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
190
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Chase Field Industrial Airport (NIR) is a general aviation field serving Beeville, Texas. Field elevation is 190 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NIR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP, 37 nm), Alice International Airport (ALI, 42 nm), and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (NGP, 45 nm). The field has 3 runways, the longest 8,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from NIR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Naval Air Station Chase Field and Beeville Municipal Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NIR to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
1XA2
IATA
NIR
FAA / Local
TX2
Elevation
190 ft
Coordinates
28.3624° N · 97.6619° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 190 ft, NIR sits lower than 77% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 8,000 ft
- 13L/31R8,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 13R/31L8,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 17/358,000 ft × 200 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,000 ft
NIR's 8,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 37nmCRPCorpus Christi International AirportCorpus Christi
- 42nmALIAlice International AirportAlice
- 45nmNGPNaval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldCorpus Christi
- 49nmVCTVictoria Regional AirportVictoria
- 52nmNQIKingsville Naval Air StationKingsville
- 72nmSSFStinson Municipal AirportSan Antonio
Location
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NIR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 147 nm | 45m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 272 nm | 1h 2m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 726 nm | 2h 5m |
| Denver (DEN) | 773 nm | 2h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 797 nm | 2h 15m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 798 nm | 2h 15m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 818 nm | 2h 18m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 940 nm | 2h 35m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NIR?
- Chase Field Industrial Airport's longest paved runway is 8,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at NIR?
- Chase Field Industrial Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 8,000 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to NIR?
- The closest alternate is Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP), about 37 nm away, followed by Alice International Airport (ALI) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NIR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 2m (272 nm), Nashville about 2h 5m (726 nm), Denver about 2h 12m (773 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.