FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIX |
| Lat/Long: | 30-24-37.5360N 088-55-27.9670W
30-24.625600N 088-55.466117W
30.4104267,-88.9244353
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 32.6 ft. / 9.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2020) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39534 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BIX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1400-0500Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1700-2300Z++
OPR 1400- 0500Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD HOL; WEEKEND HRS: UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WEEKENDS NORMALLY FIRST WEEKEND OF MONTH, SAT 1700-2300Z++, SUN 1630-0500Z++. ALL NON-UTA WEEKENDS AFLD WILL BE CLSD BUT AVBL TO OPEN WITH PRIOR COORD; CTC AMOPS DSN 597-2120. |
| Pattern altitude: | OVERHEAD 1500 FT; CONVENTIONAL 1000 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 281.55 |
| KEESLER GROUND: | 121.8 275.8 [MON-FRI 1400-0500Z++, SAT-SUN 1700-2300Z++, CLSD HOL. UNIT TRAINING ASSEMBLES SUN 1900-0500Z++.] |
| KEESLER TOWER: | 120.75 269.075 [MON-FRI 1400-0500Z++, SAT-SUN 1700-2300Z++, CLSD HOL. UNIT TRAINING ASSEMBLES SUN 1900-0500Z++.] |
| GULFPORT APPROACH: | 124.6 ;130-309 127.5 ;310-129 |
| GULFPORT DEPARTURE: | 124.6 ;130-309 127.5 ;310-129 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.8 275.8 |
| AFRC OPS: | 252.8 ;403 WG AFRC COMD |
| IC: | 127.5 ;310-129 |
| OPS: | 283.7 349.4 ;GULL OPS MAC |
| PMSV METRO: | 267.4 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX ASOS at GPT (8 nm W): | 119.45 (228-867-9937) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 132.6/316.075 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN GULFPORT APCH CTL (GPT) CLSD.
- FULL SVC AVBL H24 FR 0400Z++ MON THRU 0500Z SAT (2200L SUN THRU 2300L FRI), CLSD WEEKENDS AND HOL EXC FOR UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WEEKENDS; UTA OPR HRS 1600-2300Z++ SAT AND 1300Z++ SUN -0400Z++ MON.REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS BARKSDALE AFB, LA, DSN 331-2651,C318-529-2651. AUTO FMQ-19 IN USE 24/7. AUGMENTED/BACKED UP FMQ-19 IN USE WHEN REQ DUR OP HRS & FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION.
- CALL ACCOUNTANT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GPTr086/7.9 | | GULFPORT VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 02E |
| SJIr232/34.8 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BAYOU | | 112/13.1 | | 360 | | 02W | | GP | --. .--. |
| WISLE | | 238/38.4 | | 248 | | 01W | | MOB | -- --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++ |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7630 x 150 ft. / 2326 x 46 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 30-24.112833N | | 30-25.138333N |
| Longitude: | 088-55.887167W | | 088-55.045000W |
| Elevation: | 32.6 ft. | | 9.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 035 true | | 217 magnetic, 215 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1600 ft. | | 1000 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
NON STD LEN 2000 FT. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | trees-l
LGTD WATER TWR LCTD 1775 FT RGT OF CENTERLINE RWY 04 AND 2900 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE RWY 22. | | trees-l |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
HQ TECH TRNG CTR, KEESLER AFB
BILOXI, MS 39534 |
| Manager: | CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
HQ TECH TRNG CTR, KEESLER AFB
BILOXI, MS 39534
Phone 228-377-2123 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day | | 100% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-04 | CAUTION: FIRST 100 FT CONC SPHERICAL BOLLARDS LCTD 440 FT SW OF CNTLN. |
| - | MISC: HNGR SPACE NOT AVBL FOR SVR WX. COMSEC MATERIALS ARE NOT AVBL. |
| - | JASU: 1(MA-1A); 3(A/M32-86A). |
| - | FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX. |
| - | OIL: 0-148-156. |
| - | CAUTION: GS ANT 250 FT W OF CNTRLN & 1050 FT FROM AER 22. |
| - | MISC: RWY 04 AVBL TKOF 6632' FR KEY-HOLE; RWY 22 AVBL TKOF 6034' FR KEY-HOLE. SEE US TRML LO ARPT SKETCH FOR NSTD RWY 04/22 CONFIGURATION. |
| - | MISC: RWY 04 DISPL THLD DIMENSIONS AND SFC - 1ST 200 FT IS CONCRETE, NEXT 800 FT MID 75 FT IS CONCRETE OUTER WITH 37.5 FT NON-WT BRG ASPHALT EDGE EA SIDE, AND REMAINING 598 FT X 150 FT IS CONCRETE. |
| - | MISC: RWY 22 DISPL THLD DIMENSIONS AND SFC - 1ST 200 X 150 IS CONCRETE, NEXT 800 X 75 IS CONCRETE WITH 37.5' NON-WT BRG ASPHALT EDGE EA SIDE. |
| - | MISC: VIP ACFT CTC PTD 372.2 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG WITH FIRM CHOCK TIME. DURG OPR HRS LIFEGUARD/MEDEVAC/SAR/MSN ESSENTIAL ACFT CTC AFLD MGMT. OPS DSN 597-2120, C228-377-21210, 1 HR PRIOR TO ARR FOR PROPER COORD, DUR NON-OPR HRS CTC COMD POST DSN 597-4330, C228-377-4330 1 HR PRIOR TO REQ AFLD BE OPEN. |
| - | MISC: CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1400-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN, CLSD HOL, UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLIES 1900-0500Z++ SUN. |
| - | 403 WG AFRC - C130/WC130 ACFT OPR WKD. |
| - | CAUTION: RWY EDGE LGTS PAST THRESHOLDS GREATER THAN 10' FROM FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT. SPOT 24/25 (TWY B AND F) LIGHT-ALLS USED WHEN C-17 PARK DURG HRS OF DARKNESS AND INCLEMENT WX. |
| - | CAUTION; RWY HAZ MEN OR EQUIP OPERATING RANDOMLY TO INCLUDE WITHIN 100' OF RWY DLY. |
| - | CAUTION: LARGE FRAME AND HEAVY ACFT WILL MAKE 180-DEGREE TURNS ON CONCRETE PORTION OF RWY. |
| - | HELICOPTER TFC PAT 500 FT MSL |
| - | BASH PHASE II IN EFF 1 JUN - 30 SEP; EXP HEAVIER BIRD ACT SR-SS. |
| - | PPR ALL ACFT, PPR ALL ACFT AFTER TRAN MAINT OPR CTC AFLD MGMT OPS AT DSN 597-2120. |
| - | RSC/RCR NOT RPT DUR PUBL AFLD CLSD TIMES. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: NSTD RWY EDGE & TWY LGTS; SVRL LGTS GTR THAN 200 FT DIST APART ON RWY, SVRL MISSING TWY EXIT LGTS. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT OPR 1400-2300++ MON-FRI. OT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION; CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 597-2120. |
| - | CAUTION: NVD TRNG 0200-0400Z++ TUE AND THU. |
| - | SVC-LGT: RWY 04 REIL OTS. |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT; CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 597-2120. TWY E 50 FT WID. ACFT RINSE FAC (BIRD BATH) TWY C AVBL TO C130 & LRGR. NO HOP ON RAMP 3. AIR CREWS CTC GND PRIOR TO ACFT ENG START. ALL C130 OR LRGR MUST FACE N ON TWY B FOR MAINT RUNS OR ENG RUN-UPS. PILOTS WILL AVOID FLYING OVR USAF MEDICAL CNTR LCTD ON BACK BAY 1 NM E OF RWY & VA HOSPITAL ON BACK BAY 1 NM W OF RWY. |
| - | TRAN ACFT RON MUST ARR BY 2100Z++ MON-FRI BY 2200Z++ SUN. |
| - | CAUTION: MARINA TREES HINDER WIND, LO WIND SPEED ON RWY 22 WHEN WIND DIR FROM 280-340. DUR AUGMENTATION/BACK UP; LTD WX OBSN TO E AND VIS MKR BYD 1 SM ONLY AVBL IN THE W TO N SECTOR, NIGHT FLOOD LGT HINDER CLOUD AND VIS OBSN, AND CEIL FRE 100-200 FT LO THAN OBSN ON RWY 22 APCH FROM NOV-MAR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (149KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (92KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (86KB) |
| TACAN RWY 04 | |
download (114KB) |
| TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (115KB) |
| TACAN-A | |
download (111KB) |
| TACAN-B | |
download (131KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (308KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGPT - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (8 nm W)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (21 nm E)
KHSA - Stennis International Airport (28 nm W)
M24 - Dean Griffin Memorial Airport (29 nm NW)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (34 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ron Campbell
Photo taken 26-Jan-2007
from N276CM at 9,000 feet
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Keesler Air Force Base that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 10:08:50 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 05:08:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIX | 190955Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM FEW010 23/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02260207
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KGPT
8nm W | 190953Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR FEW021 22/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02170200
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| TAF |
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| KBIX | 190200Z 1902/2008 17009KT 9999 BKN012 BKN035 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1902/1908 BKN007 BECMG 1907/1908 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN007 OVC015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1908/1914 2000 BR BKN005 BECMG 1914/1915 17012KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN015 BKN050 QNH2996INS TX28/1920Z TN20/1912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1905 NEXT 1910
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KGPT
8nm W | 190520Z 1906/2006 16007KT P6SM BKN007 FM190800 21005KT 6SM BR BKN005 BKN020 FM191400 23003KT P6SM OVC012 FM191700 22004KT P6SM OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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