AOPA Airports: Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX)

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Keesler Air Force Base

Biloxi, MS
Phone: 601-377-2123
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended 1400-0500z++ Mon-Fri, 1700-2300z++ Sat And Sun, Closed Hol, Unit Trng Assemblies 1900-0500z++ Sun.Year-round,Mon-Fri/1400-0500z++Year-round,Sat-Sun/1700-2300z++
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 16 hrs/day, everyday, year-roundTower Hrs: , CLSD HOL, UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLIES 1900-0500Z++ SUN.Tower Hrs: OPR 1400-0500Z++ MON-FRI, 1700-2300Z++ SAT AND SUNPrimary Approach Control Hrs: 24ATIS Hrs: PART-TIME
Elevation:	33 ft (10.1 m) (Estimated)
Location:	W of Biloxi
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, DME, LOC, TACAN
Runways:	03/21 (unpaved) Runway length: 7630 ft
Fees:	No data

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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

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

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

Rstd: Air Crews CTC Gnd Prior to Acft Eng Start. Ppr Exc Medevac Mon-Fri, C130 and Larger Sat-Sun, Dsn 597-2120

Rstd: No Taxiing of Acft on Ramp 3. Acft to be Towed Only

Rstd: Tran Acft Rstd to Apchs Only; No Ldg

Tran Alert: Tran Maint Unavbl. Trans Acft Ltd to Apchs Only, Tran Acft Svc and Parking Unavbl Ufn

Caution: Nstd Twy F Directional Signs; Signs Lctd After Intersection of Twy A

Service-Lgt: Nstd Ry Edge and Twy Lgts; Several Lgts Greater Than 200 Ft Dist Apart on Ry, Several Missing Twy Exit Lgts

Caution: 150 Ft Crane 1 Nm E of Ry Cntrln

Rsc/Rcr Not Rpt Dur Publ Afld Clsd Times

Ppr for All Acft CTC Afld Mgmt Ops at Dsn 597-2120 or C228-377-2120

Caution: Bird Alert - Concentration of Birds Invof Afld during Inclement Wx. Large Frame Acft Will Make 180-Degree Turns on Concrete Portion of Rwy

Caution: Rwy 03 Precision Instrument Approach Not Avbl

Helicopter Tfc Pat 500 Ft MSL

Caution: Large Frame and Heavy Acft Will Make 180-Degree Turns on Concrete Portion of Rwy

Caution; Rwy Haz Men or Equip Operating Randomly to Include Within 100' of Rwy Dly

Rstd: Acft Rinse Fac (Bird Bath) Twy C Avbl to C-130 and Lgr

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 during Hrs of Darkness and Inclement Wx

Caution: Lgtd Water Twr Lctd 1775 Ft Right of Ry 03 Cntrln and 2900 Ft Left of Ry 21 Cntrln

403 Wg Afrc - C130/Wc130 Acft Opr Wkd

Misc: Class D Airspace Eff 1400-0500z++ Mon-Fri, 1700-2300z++ Sat and Sun, Clsd Hol, Unit Trng Assemblies 1900-0500z++ Sun

Misc: Vip Acft CTC Ptd 372.2 15 Min Prior to Ldg with Firm Chock Time. during 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 Op

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: 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 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

Caution: Gs Ant 250 Ft W of Cntrln and 1050 Ft From Aer 21

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

Oil: 0-148-156

Fluid: Sp Presair Lpox Lox

Fuel: J8

Jasu: 1(Ma-1a); 3(A/M32-86a)

Misc: Dsplcd Thlds May be Used for Tkof & Ldg Rollout. CTC Twr with Req to Back Taxi

Misc: Hngr Space Not Avbl for Svr Wx. Comsec Materials are Not Avbl

RESTRICTED. MILITARY AIRPORT. PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED. CONTACT BASE OPS MANAGER

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 03/21

Dimensions:	7630 x 150ft. / 2325.6 x 45.7m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	pem, no surface treatment, condition not reported	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	TD Point	ILS/LOC	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
03	32.6ft. MSL 0.3% down	non-standard	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Right-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	1599' Disp Threshold		Trees, Lighted, ft of center	Lgtd Water Twr Lctd 1775 Ft Rgt of Centerline Rwy 03 and 2900 Ft Left of Centerline Rwy 21

21	9.7ft. MSL 0.3% up	non-standard	approach: SSALR visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI	1000' Disp Threshold	ILS	Trees, Lighted, ft of center

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: Low
Fuel: 115 Octane, Jet B +Icing Inhibitor

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N30 24.6255' / W88 55.4660'30.4104250-88.9244333
Charts:	NACO: New Orleans Sectional
Mag Var:	01E (1995)
ARTCC:	Houston (ZHU)
FSS:	Greenwood (GWO) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	BIX
Approach/Departure Control Facility	GPT
Pattern Altitude:	Overhead 1500 Ft; Conventional 1000 Ft
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Airport Activity

GA Local:	NaN
GA Itinerant:	NaN
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:	33,600

(12-month period ending on unknown)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
Approach/Departure	Gulfport	124.6	130-309
Approach/Departure IC	Gulfport	127.5	310-129
GND Clearance-Delivery	Keesler	121.8
Tower	Keesler	120.75

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BIX	TACAN	.0	053	0 nm
GPT	VORTAC	109.0	086	8 nm
HS	NDB	221.0	094	28 nm
SJI	VORTAC	115.3	232	35 nm
MO	NDB	248.0	238	38 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	112.2	097	43 nm
BFM	VORTAC	112.8	251	47 nm
GCV	VORTAC	115.7	204	47 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
USAF	Chief of Airfield Management
Hq Tech Trng Ctr, Keesler Afb	Hq Tech Trng Ctr, Keesler Afb
Biloxi, MS 39534	Biloxi, MS 39534

APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	73 KB
IAP	ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 21	306.5 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 03	200.2 KB
IAP	TACAN RWY 21	211.9 KB
IAP	TACAN-A	166.7 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	115.2 KB

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