Keesler Afb Airport (BIX)
Keesler Afb Airport (BIX)
BIX
Keesler Afb Airport (BIX)
Biloxi, MS
| Airport Use | Private |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart | NEW ORLEANS |
| Region | ASO - Southern |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZHU - HOUSTON |
| Tie-in FSS | GWO - GREENWOOD |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | BIX (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 04/22
| Dimensions | 7630 x 150 ft (2326 x 46 m) |
| Surface | PEM |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | High |
| PCN | 32 |
| 04 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 35° | 215° |
| Physical elevation | 32.60 ft | 9.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 30.401881 / -88.931453 | 30.418972 / -88.917417 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Nonstandard , Good Condition | Nonstandard , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach light | ALSF1 | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
- MISC: HNGR SPACE NOT AVBL FOR SVR WX. COMSEC MATERIALS ARE NOT AVBL.
- JASU: 1(MA-1A); 3(A/M32-86A).
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
- OIL: 0-148-156.
- CAUTION: GS ANT 250 FT W OF CNTRLN & 1050 FT FROM AER 22.
- MISC: RWY 04 AVBL TKOF 6632' FR KEY-HOLE; RWY 22 AVBL TKOF 6034' FR KEY-HOLE. SEE US TRML LO ARPT SKETCH FOR NSTD RWY 04/22 CONFIGURATION.
- MISC: RWY 04 DISPL THLD DIMENSIONS AND SFC - 1ST 200 FT IS CONCRETE, NEXT 800 FT MID 75 FT IS CONCRETE OUTER WITH 37.5 FT NON-WT BRG ASPHALT EDGE EA SIDE, AND REMAINING 598 FT X 150 FT IS CONCRETE.
- MISC: RWY 22 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: RWY EDGE LGTS PAST THRESHOLDS GREATER THAN 10' FROM FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT. SPOT 24/25 (TWY B AND F) LIGHT-ALLS USED WHEN C-17 PARK DURG HRS OF DARKNESS AND INCLEMENT WX.
- 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
- BASH PHASE II IN EFF 1 JUN - 30 SEP; EXP HEAVIER BIRD ACT SR-SS.
- PPR ALL ACFT, PPR ALL ACFT AFTER TRAN MAINT OPR CTC AFLD MGMT OPS AT DSN 597-2120.
- RSC/RCR NOT RPT DUR PUBL AFLD CLSD TIMES.
- SERVICE-LGT: NSTD RWY EDGE & TWY LGTS; SVRL LGTS GTR THAN 200 FT DIST APART ON RWY, SVRL MISSING TWY EXIT LGTS.
- TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT OPR 1400-2300++ MON-FRI. OT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION; CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 597-2120.
- CAUTION: NVD TRNG 0200-0500Z++ TUE AND THU.
- RSTD: PPR ALL TRAN ACFT; CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 597-2120. TWY E 50 FT WID. ACFT RINSE FAC (BIRD BATH) TWY C AVBL TO C130 & LRGR. AIR CREWS CTC GND PRIOR TO ACFT ENG START. ALL C130 OR LRGR MUST FACE N ON TWY B FOR MAINT RUNS OR ENG RUN-UPS. PILOTS WILL AVOID FLYING OVR USAF MEDICAL CNTR LCTD ON BACK BAY 1 NM E OF RWY & VA HOSPITAL ON BACK BAY 1 NM W OF RWY.
- SVC-TRAN ALERT: NO LAV OR POTABLE WATER SVC AVBL.
- CAUTION: BACKLINE APN: TWO SWITCHES, GREEN BOXES 5 FT SQUARE EA, LCTD WI 125 FT OF BACKLINE APN.
- CAUTION: TWO IR LGTS OTS LCTD SW SIDE, 950 FT N OF RWY 04 THR AND NE SIDE 991 FT S OF RWY 22 THR.
- CAUTION: RWY 04/22, TWY A, TWY D & TWY E LACK 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS. TWY B & TWY F HAVE 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS ONLY ON ONE SIDE.
- TRAN ACFT RON MUST ARR BY 2100Z++ MON-FRI BY 2200Z++ SUN.
- CAUTION: MARINA TREES HINDER WIND, LO WIND SPEED ON RWY 22 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 RWY 22 APCH FROM NOV-MAR.