Airports / Mississippi / KHSA
Stennis International Airport.
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi · 23 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KHSA
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
23
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Stennis International Airport (KHSA) sits in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 23 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KHSA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 20 nm), Keesler Air Force Base (BIX, 28 nm), and Lakefront Airport (NEW, 36 nm). The field has a single 8,497-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from KHSA 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 KHSA to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KHSA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Million Air Stennis
Your FBO? Claim it, freeMillion Air Stennis is Mississippi’s luxury FBO at Stennis International Airport in Bay St. Louis. Our large ramp areas can serve multiple assortment types of aircraft from helicopter operations to military deployments and training exercises. We can simultaneously handle and park aircraft from Cessna 150s to C-5s, DC-10s, L1011s, T-38’s, C-17s and the larger Antonov aircraft.
- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 0700-2000, Sat-Sun 0800-1800
- Unicom 130.175
- Executive lounge
- Customs
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- +14 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KHSA
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KHSA
Elevation
23 ft
Coordinates
30.3678° N · 89.4546° 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 MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 23 ft, KHSA sits lower than 95% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,497 ft
- 188,497 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,497 ft
KHSA's 8,497 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 20nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 28nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 36nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 44nmNBGNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender FieldNew Orleans
- 48nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 55nmHBGHattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal AirportHattiesburg
Location
Open the full mapKHSA · Stennis International Airport · Bay Saint Louis, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KHSA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 306 nm | 1h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 373 nm | 1h 16m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 406 nm | 1h 21m |
| Austin (AUS) | 426 nm | 1h 23m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| Miami (MIA) | 557 nm | 1h 42m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 701 nm | 2h 2m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 784 nm | 2h 13m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KHSA?
- Stennis International Airport's longest paved runway is 8,497 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 KHSA?
- Stennis International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,497 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Stennis International Airport?
- One FBO serves KHSA: Million Air Stennis. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KHSA?
- The closest alternate is Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), about 20 nm away, followed by Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KHSA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 7m (306 nm), Nashville about 1h 16m (373 nm), Dallas about 1h 21m (406 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.