Keesler Air Force Base

Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in , a city along the Gulf Coast in , , .
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: US Air Force base in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
  • Also known as: Biloxi, Keesler Air Force Base, Navu”, “BIX”, “KBIX”, and “Keesler AFB
  • Address: MS

Places of Interest

Highlights include Biloxi Lighthouse and Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse in , adjacent to the of the . The lighthouse has been maintained by female keepers for more years than any other lighthouse in the .

Church
The , at 870 West Howard Avenue in , is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.

Stadium
, formerly known as MGM Park, is a baseball park in . The home of the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers of the Southern League, it opened on June 6, 2015, and can seat up to 6,067 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biloxi and D’Iberville.

is a city in Harrison County, on the of . It's well known for its beaches and nine casinos. It is also home to the "Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum", which serves as a museum of the Confederacy.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
D'Iberville is a city in Harrison County in the region of . It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area.

is a small city of about 18,000 people in Jackson County, on the of . is the home of nationally recognized painters and potters which has promoted the cities aura of an artistic community.

Keesler Air Force Base

Latitude
30.409° or 30° 24′ 32″ north
Longitude
-88.92285° or 88° 55′ 22″ west
Elevation
735 feet (224 metres)
IATA airport code
BIX
ICAO airport code
KBIX
FAA airport code
BIX
Open location code
862HC35G+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25191380
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6295716
Wiki­data ID
Q1045919
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tajik—“Keesler Air Force Base” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: قاعدة كيسلر الجوية
  • Chinese: Keesler空軍基地
  • Chinese: 凯斯勒空军基地
  • Chinese: 凱斯勒空軍基地
  • Chinese: 基斯勒空军基地
  • Chinese: 基斯勒空軍基地
  • Czech: Keesler Air Force Base
  • Czech: Keeslerova letecká základna
  • Czech: Letecká základna Keesler
  • French: base aérienne de Keesler
  • French: BIX
  • French: Keesler Air Force Base
  • Indonesian: BIX
  • Indonesian: KBIX
  • Italian: Keesler Air Force Base
  • Japanese: キースラー空軍基地
  • Korean: 키슬러 공군 기지
  • Korean: 키슬러 공군기지
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Keesler Air Force Base
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Keesler flystasjon
  • Norwegian: Keesler Air Force Base
  • Persian: پایگاه نیروی هوایی کیسلر
  • Tajik: Пойгоҳи Нерӯи Ҳавоии Кислер

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