KGPT/GPT METAR & TAF Gulfport Biloxi International Airport

Gulfport, MississippiElevation 28 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-285 ft

-313 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (4:53 AM local) · 11 min old

KGPT is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 10°C

59°F / 50°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP239

sea-level pressure 1023.9 hPa

T01500100

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KGPT forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at GPT.

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 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/54	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	E 9 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/64	E 13 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82	SE 9 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 1004Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 365 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

36

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

32

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

14

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

18

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,002 ft

14/32

Dimensions

9,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14135°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,935 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

-285 ft

Pressure altitude

-292 ft

Field elevation

28 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2315Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1206Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1106Z (6:06 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

Gulfport Biloxi International Airport is in Gulfport, Mississippi. Field elevation 28 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCLAY WILLIAMS

Manager phone228-863-5951

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGPT / GPT

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.4056, -89.0698

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

APP/DEP

A/D

119.45

ATIS

123.7

CTAF

120.4

GND

37.78

ANG OPS

OPS

109

GREENWOOD RDO

RDO

123.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGPT traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Jet 40%Unknown 40%Airliner 20%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B712 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›CN35 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›HAWK (Unknown) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBIX Keesler Air Force Base

8 NM E

VFR

KPQL Trent Lott International Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KMOB Mobile Regional Airport

46 NM E

VFR

KBXA George R Carr Memorial Air Field

48 NM NW

VFR

KHBG Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport

52 NM N

VFR

KBFM Mobile Downtown Airport

53 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MILITARY: RSTD: PRKG RSTD WI 100 FT LOX FAC LCTD NE CORNER APN 1.

›2S-175.

›MILITARY: ARNG: MSAVCRAD OPS OPR 1300-2130Z++ MON; 1300-2230Z++ TUE-FRI & UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WKND. PPR RQR CTC ARNG OPS, DSN 293-1378/1312, C228-214-1378/1312. ACFT INBD TO ARNG RAMP CTC BLACKJACK OPS (241.0/41.6) 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG FOR PRK INSTR.

›ACFT OVR 115000 LBS ARE RSTRD FM 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY 18/36. ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 223 FT ARE RSTRD FM OPRG ON TWY C BTN TWY A & AER 32.

›ACFT OVR 155000 LBS ARE RSTRD FM USING THE N PART OF TWY A AT RWY 18/36. ACFT OVR 316000 LBS ARE RSTRD FM USING THE S PART OF TWY A BTN TWY C & RWY 14/32.

›PWR CHK PAD BTN RWY 18/36 AND TWY A RSTD TO MIL ACFT ONLY.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1300 FT).

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1800 FT).

›TPA: 800 FT AGL LGT SNGL-ENG, 1200 FT AGL CONVENTIONAL, 1500 FT AGL JETS.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II IN EFCT APR-MAY AND AUG-OCT. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD & RWY 14/32 ACTV.

›PCR VALUE: 580/F/B/X/T

›MILITARY: ANG: NO COMSEC STOR. CRTC AFLD MGMT OPS OPR 1300-2130Z++ MON; 1300-2230Z++ TUES-FRI & UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY (UTA) WKNDS, NORMALLY FIRST WKND OF MONTH; CLSD HOL. 48 HR PN PPR RQR CTC CRTC AM OPS. CTC GUARD OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO ARR 377.800. DSN 363-6027; C228-214-6027; FAX DSN 363-6031; C228-214-6031.

›MILITARY: RSTD: C-5 ACFT PRKG RSTD TO 1 ACFT AT A TIME DUE TO TWY WID UNLESS COORDD.

›TXL F20 BTN FBO & TXL G CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT. POLE ADJ TXL F20 NOT LGTD.

›PCR VALUE: 960/R/C/W/T

›DUE TO APN ACTVTY ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 170 FT SHOULD BE ALERT ON TWY A BTN TWY C & TWY B.

›FUEL A+ (MIL) A (C228-701-0400).

›150 FT AGL CRANE 4600 FT N OF RWY 18 THLD.

›NMRS LOW FLYING FISH SPOTTER ACFT OPERG THE SHORELINE BTN PASCAGOULA & GULFPORT SR-SS.

›ACFT OPERG AS SKED OR CHTR PAX SVC SHALL NOT TAX ON TWY A N OF TWY B INT WO ESCORT FM GND HANDLING AGENT OR ARPT AUTH.

›CIV ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 132 FT OR GTR & ALL ACR ACFT MUST BE ESCORTED ALG TWY A N OF TWY C BY GND HANDLING AGENT.

›MIL ACFT OR ACFT SUPPORTING A MIL MISSION WITH WINGSPAN OF 132 FT OR GTR MUST HAVE ESCORT OR COORD TAX PROCS WITH GND HANDLING AGENT PRIOR TO TAX ON TWY A.

›RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›MILITARY: ANG: LTD SVC AVBL, SPACE A PSNL, NO PAX TRML.

›CUST & IMG 48 HR PPR.

›A-GEAR AVBL DRG ANG OPS WITH 30 MIN PPR.

›MAVERICK PAD APN AREA ON N END OF TWY C RSTRD TO MIL ACFT USE ONLY.

›RWY END 14 FIRST 2000 FT CONC; RWY END 32 FIRST 1500 FT CONC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGPT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGPT have a METAR?

Yes. KGPT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGPT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGPT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGPT?

KGPT sits at 28 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGPT?

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.