Airports / Mississippi / GPT
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
KGPT / GPTGulfport, MississippiELEV 28 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#14 / 28
Mississippi airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 1911 Google ratings — ranked against 28 rated MS fields.
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (KGPT / GPT) is a mid-sized airport serving Gulfport, Mississippi. The airport sits 28 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into GPT for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Keesler Air Force Base (BIX, 8 nm), Mobile Regional Airport (MOB, 46 nm), and Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (HBG, 52 nm).
Charter pricing from GPT depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Gulfport.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Everyone from the TSA agent I spoke to, to the young lady at the convenience store, to the girl at Sonic were just super sweet.”
Vaughn Blaylock5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It's also clean, well organized, easy to get in and out of.”
Vaughn Blaylock5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The personal was helpful.”
tim crooks5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gulfport Biloxi International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGPT
IATA
GPT
FAA / Local
GPT
Elevation
28 ft
Coordinates
30.4056° N · 89.0698° 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
Yes
Elevation vs MS fields
state range 17–575 ft
At 28 ft, GPT sits lower than 93% 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.
- 8nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 46nmMOBMobile Regional AirportMobile
- 52nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
- 53nmBFMMobile Downtown AirportMobile
- 54nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 61nmNBGNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender FieldNew Orleans
Location
Open the full mapKGPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, MS
From the ramp
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