Airports / Mississippi / BIX
Keesler Air Force Base
KBIX / BIXBiloxi, MississippiELEV 33 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Biloxi, Mississippi, Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX / BIX) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 33 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BIX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 8 nm), Mobile Regional Airport (MOB, 39 nm), and Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM, 46 nm).
Charter pricing from BIX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Biloxi.
Field capability
ICAO
KBIX
IATA
BIX
FAA / Local
BIX
Elevation
33 ft
Coordinates
30.4104° N · 88.9244° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–575 ft
At 33 ft, BIX sits lower than 90% of the 30 Mississippi fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 39nmMOBMobile Regional AirportMobile
- 46nmBFMMobile Downtown AirportMobile
- 54nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 61nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 67nmPIBHattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportMoselle
Location
Open the full mapKBIX · Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, MS
From the ramp
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