4/ 4 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Excellent facility with an accommodating FBO that offers a self serve fuel farm, fuel trucks, and courtesy vehicle.”
Charlie Labrea5★ on Google
Airports / Texas / JAS
Small airport · JAS
Jasper County Airport Bell Field.
Jasper, Texas · 213 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.8/5
Google rating
10 ratings
0
Operators based
213
Elevation ft
Jasper, TexasELEV 213 FTSmall airport
4.8
Google rating
10
Google reviews
ratings on Google
213
Field elevation
feet above sea level
36
Nearest alternate
nm to DRI
Field standing
#27 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 10 Google ratings , ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Jasper County Airport Bell Field, listed as KJAS / JAS, is a general aviation field in Jasper, Texas. Field elevation is 213 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list JAS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI, 36 nm), Angelina County Airport (LFK, 42 nm), and Polk Army Air Field (POE, 44 nm). The field has a single 5,500-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from JAS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JAS to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 4 reviews
Staff & service
“Excellent facility with an accommodating FBO that offers a self serve fuel farm, fuel trucks, and courtesy vehicle.”
Charlie Labrea5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Jasper County Airport Bell Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KJAS
IATA
JAS
FAA / Local
JAS
Elevation
213 ft
Coordinates
30.8857° N · 94.0349° 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 213 ft, JAS sits lower than 76% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,500 ft
- 18/365,500 ft × 70 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,500 ft
JAS's 5,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- 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.
- 36nmDRIBeauregard Regional AirportDeRidder
- 42nmLFKAngelina County AirportLufkin
- 44nmPOEPolk Army Air FieldFort Polk
- 56nmBPTJack Brooks Regional AirportBeaumont/Port Arthur
- 62nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 78nmCXOConroe-North Houston Regional AirportHouston
Location
Open the full mapKJAS · Jasper County Airport Bell Field · Jasper, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JAS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 185 nm | 50m |
| Austin (AUS) | 192 nm | 51m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 484 nm | 1h 32m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 728 nm | 2h 6m |
| Denver (DEN) | 748 nm | 2h 8m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 775 nm | 2h 12m |
| Miami (MIA) | 787 nm | 2h 14m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 804 nm | 2h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JAS?
- Jasper County Airport Bell Field's longest paved runway is 5,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. 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 JAS?
- Jasper County Airport Bell Field has one runway; the longest measures 5,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JAS?
- The closest alternate is Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI), about 36 nm away, followed by Angelina County Airport (LFK) at 42 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JAS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 32m (484 nm), Chicago about 2h 6m (728 nm), Denver about 2h 8m (748 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.