KBIX/BIX METAR & TAF Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, MississippiElevation 33 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR35 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
070@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
601 ft
+568 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS
Active weather alerts
Special Weather Statement
25 0536Z to 26 0000Z
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions
of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon.
Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the 30 to 40
percent range, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 and
12 corridors. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or
below 10 mph in most areas, which should limit critical fire
weather condit…
Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.
CURRENT METAR
Decoded observation
KBIX is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.
WIND
70° at 9 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 11°C
73°F / 52°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.31 inHg
1026.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.
REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP267
sea-level pressure 1026.7 hPa
T02260110
precise temperature 22.6°C, dew point 11.0°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST
TAF timeline
KBIX forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.
- Maximum temperature 28°C expected at 1800Z on day 23.
- Minimum temperature 14°C expected at 1100Z on day 23.
0200Z9:00 PM0800Z3:00 AM1400Z9:00 AM2000Z3:00 PM0200Z9:00 PM0800Z3:00 AM
FAA: no delays reported at BIX.
Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE
Suggested risk level: Low
›No significant weather concerns in the current report.
A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL
Extended forecast and pilot notes
Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 70° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 80F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | 80/57 | E 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Monday | Mostly Sunny | 78/57 | E 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | 78/57 | E 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Wednesday | Mostly Sunny | 79/57 | E 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Thursday | Sunny | 80/60 | E 9 kt | – | 0% | |
| Friday | Mostly Sunny | 79/62 | E 13 kt | – | 4% | |
| Saturday | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 79/64 | E 13 kt | – | 18% |
Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1614Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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Visit David ClarkRUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
WIND USED
070° at 9 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 047 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
04
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
5 kt R
22
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt L
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
04/22
RWY 0435°T
Displaced threshold1,600 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22215°T
Displaced threshold1,000 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Performance & density altitude
Density altitude
601 ft
Pressure altitude
-357 ft
Field elevation
33 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
30.31 inHg
Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1205Z 7:05 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1105Z (6:05 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Keesler Air Force Base is in Biloxi, Mississippi. Field elevation 33 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone228-377-2123
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBIX / BIX
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD
RegionMississippi
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.4104, -88.9244
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
FREQUENCIES
Communications
124.6
GULFPORT APP/DEP
A/D
25.6
ATIS
ATIS
121.8
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.8
GND
GND
23.66
AEROMEDICAL EVAC
MISC
34.46
PMSV METRO
PMSV
25.28
403 WG AFRC COMD
POST
37.22
PTD
PTD
120.75
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
KBIX traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)
Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct
FLEET MIX
Mostly airliner-class aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C30J (Airliner) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›RSC/RCR NOT RPT DUR PUBL AFLD CLSD TIMES.
›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
›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.
›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.
›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: NVD TRNG 0200-0500Z++ TUE AND THU.
›SERVICE-LGT: NSTD RWY EDGE & TWY LGTS; SVRL LGTS GTR THAN 200 FT DIST APART ON RWY, SVRL MISSING TWY EXIT LGTS.
›TRAN ACFT RON MUST ARR BY 2100Z++ MON-FRI BY 2200Z++ SUN.
›MISC: HNGR SPACE NOT AVBL FOR SVR WX. COMSEC MATERIALS ARE NOT AVBL.
›JASU: 1(MA-1A); 3(A/M32-86A).
›TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINT OPR 1400-2300++ MON-FRI. OT WITH PRIOR COORDINATION; CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 597-2120.
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
›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.
›CAUTION: BACKLINE APN: TWO SWITCHES, GREEN BOXES 5 FT SQUARE EA, LCTD WI 125 FT OF BACKLINE APN.
›SVC-TRAN ALERT: NO LAV OR POTABLE WATER SVC AVBL.
›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.
›CLSD HOLS.
›UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) NORMALLY FIRST WKEND OF MONTH, SAT 1700-2300Z++, SUN 1630-0500Z++. ALL NON-UTA WKENDS AFLD WILL BE CLSD BUT AVBL TO OPEN WITH PRIOR CDN; CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 597-2120.
›CAUTION: FIRST 100 FT CONC SPHERICAL BOLLARDS LCTD 440 FT SW OF CNTLN.
›NON STD LEN 2000 FT.
›LGTD WATER TWR LCTD 1775 FT RGT OF CENTERLINE RWY 04 AND 2900 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE RWY 22.
›OVERHEAD 1500 FT; CONVENTIONAL 1000 FT.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›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.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBIX have a METAR?
Yes. KBIX has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KBIX have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KBIX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KBIX?
KBIX sits at 33 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBIX?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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