FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIX |
| Lat/Long: | 30-24-37.5300N / 088-55-27.9600W
30-24.625500N / 088-55.466000W
30.4104250 / -88.9244333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 33 ft. / 10 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 39534 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | KEESLER AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-GREENWOOD GWO- NOTAM BIX. |
| NOTAMs facility: | BIX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT-SUN 1700-2300Z++, ALL MON-FRI 1400-0500Z++
1400-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN, CLSD HOL, UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLIES 1900-0500Z++ SUN. |
| Pattern altitude: | OVERHEAD 1500 FT; CONVENTIONAL 1000 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 281.55 |
| KEESLER GROUND: | 121.8 275.8 [1400-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN, CL, SD HOL, UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLIES 1900-0500Z++ SUN.] |
| KEESLER TOWER: | 120.75 269.075 [1400-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2300Z++ SAT AND SUN, CL, SD HOL, UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLIES 1900-0500Z++ SUN.] |
| GULFPORT APPROACH: | 124.6(130-309) 127.5(310-129) |
| GULFPORT DEPARTURE: | 124.6(130-309) 127.5(310-129) |
| 403 WG AFRC COMD: | 252.8 |
| AEROMEDICAL EVAC: | 236.6 |
| CLNC DEL: | 121.8 275.8 |
| GULL OPS (MAC): | 349.4 |
| IC: | 127.5(310-129) |
| OPNS: | 283.7 |
| PMSV: | 267.4 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX ASOS at GPT (8 nm W): | PHONE 228-867-9937 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/387.05 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN GULFPORT APCH CTL CLSD.
- PMSV METRO: FULL SVC DUR AFLD OPR HR, EXTN AS RQR, CLSD HOL. 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. ASOS OB AVBL AT DSN 597-0438 OR COM 228-377-0438.
- CALL ACCOUNTANT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| GPTr086/7.9 | | GULFPORT VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 02E |
| SJIr232/34.8 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| PICAYUNE | | 097/38.0 | | 276 | | 01E | | MJD | -- .--- -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 115 JET-B+ |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7630 x 150 ft. / 2326 x 46 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 30-24.112833N | | 30-25.138333N |
| Longitude: | 088-55.887000W | | 088-55.044833W |
| Elevation: | 32.6 ft. | | 9.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 1599 ft. | | 1000 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach lights: | | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| 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 03 AND 2900 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE RWY 21. | | 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 601-377-2123 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day | | 100% | military | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MISC: HNGR SPACE NOT AVBL FOR SVR WX. COMSEC MATERIALS ARE NOT AVBL. |
| - | MISC: DSPLCD THLDS MAY BE USED FOR TKOF & LDG ROLLOUT. CTC TWR WITH REQ TO BACK TAXI. |
| - | JASU: 1(MA-1A); 3(A/M32-86A). |
| - | FUEL: J8. |
| - | FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX |
| - | OIL: 0-148-156 |
| - | RSTD: OUTSIDE OF PUBL OPR HR, COORD MSN ESSENTIAL (EVAC, STORM TRACKING, AND HI HQ (JCS) MSN) ACFT ARR/DEP WITH BASE OPS WHEN OPEN OR COMD POST. |
| - | CAUTION: GS ANT 250 FT W OF CNTRLN AND 1050 FT FROM AER 21. |
| - | MISC: RWY 03 AVBL TKOF 6632' FR KEY-HOLE; RWY 21 AVBL TKOF 6034' FR KEY-HOLE. SEE US TRML LO ARPT SKETCH FOR NSTD RWY 03/21 CONFIGURATION. |
| - | MISC: RWY 03 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, AND REMAINING 598 X 150 IS CONCRETE. |
| - | MISC: RWY 21 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: LGTD WATER TWR LCTD 1775 FT RIGHT OF RY 03 CNTRLN AND 2900 FT LEFT OF RY 21 CNTRLN. |
| - | 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-5 OR C-17 PARK DURG HRS OF DARKNESS AND INCLEMENT WX. |
| - | RSTD: ACFT RINSE FAC (BIRD BATH) TWY C AVBL TO C-130 AND LGR. |
| - | 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 |
| - | CAUTION: RWY 03 PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH NOT AVBL. |
| - | CAUTION: BIRD ALERT - CONCENTRATION OF BIRDS INVOF AFLD DURG INCLEMENT WX. LARGE FRAME ACFT WILL MAKE 180-DEGREE TURNS ON CONCRETE PORTION OF RWY. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CTC AFLD MGMT OPS AT DSN 597-2120 OR C228-377-2120. |
| - | RSC/RCR NOT RPT DUR PUBL AFLD CLSD TIMES. |
| - | CAUTION: 150 FT CRANE 1 NM E OF RY CNTRLN. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: NSTD RY EDGE AND TWY LGTS; SEVERAL LGTS GREATER THAN 200 FT DIST APART ON RY, SEVERAL MISSING TWY EXIT LGTS. |
| - | CAUTION: NSTD TWY F DIRECTIONAL SIGNS; SIGNS LCTD AFTER INTERSECTION OF TWY A. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: TRAN ACFT SVC UNAVBL UFN. |
| - | RSTD: AIR CREWS CTC GND PRIOR TO ACFT ENG START. PPR EXC MEDEVAC MON-FRI, C130 AND LARGER SAT-SUN, DSN 597-2120. |
| - | RSTD: PILOTS WILL AVOID FLYING OVER USAF MEDICAL CNTR LCTD ON BACK BAY 1 NM EAST OF RY AND VA HOSPITAL ON BACK BAY 1 NM W OF RY. |
| - | ALL C130 OR LARGER MUST FACE N ON TWY B FOR MAINT RUNS OR ENG RUN-UPS. TRAN ACFT RON MUST ARR BY 2100Z++ MON-FRI BY 2200Z++ SUN. |
| - | CAUTION: MARINA TREES HINDER WIND, LO WIND SPEED ON RY 21 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 RY 21 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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 21 | |
download (258KB) |
| TACAN RWY 03 | |
download (201KB) |
| TACAN RWY 21 | |
download (212KB) |
| TACAN-A | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
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)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (34 nm E)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (38 nm W)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
MapPoint
Yahoo! Maps
Google
Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
|---|
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.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local
(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 00:05 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:49:51 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 06:49:51 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KBIX | 121155Z AUTO 01012KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP343 70001 T10161109 10011 21017 53020
|
KGPT
8nm W | 121153Z 35008KT 10SM CLR M01/M12 A3054 RMK AO2 SLP341 T10111117 10011 21017 53020 $
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
| KBIX | 1210/1310 01012KT 9999 SKC QNH3045INS BECMG 1308/1309 01009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3031INS T10/1221Z TM03/1306Z LIMITED METWATCH 1310 TIL 1315
|
KGPT
8nm W | 121135Z 1212/1312 35008KT P6SM BKN250 FM121400 02011KT P6SM SCT250 FM130000 04005KT P6SM BKN250
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
