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{{Infobox airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
| name = Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
| image = Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Logo.jpg
| image = Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport Logo.jpg
| image2 = Gulfport-apt-19feb1992.jpg
| image2 = Gulfport-apt-19feb1992.jpg
| caption2 = [[USGS]] 1992 [[orthophoto]]
| caption2 = [[USGS]] 1992 [[orthophoto]]
| IATA = GPT
| IATA = GPT
| ICAO = KGPT
| ICAO = KGPT
| FAA = GPT
| FAA = GPT
| type = Public
| type = Public
| owner = Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
| owner = Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
| operator =
| operator =
| city-served = [[Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area]]
| city-served = [[Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area]]
| location = [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]
| location = [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]
| elevation-f = 28
| elevation-f = 28
| website = {{URL|www.flygpt.com|www.FlyGPT.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.flygpt.com|www.FlyGPT.com}}
| coordinates = {{coord|30|24|26|N|089|04|12|W|region:US-MS|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|30|24|26|N|089|04|12|W|region:US-MS|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = USA Mississippi#USA
| image_map = KGPT Airport Diagram.svg
| pushpin_relief = yes
| image_mapsize = 200
| image_map_caption = FAA airport diagram
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Mississippi / United States
| pushpin_label = '''GPT'''
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 10
| pushpin_label_position = top
| r1-number = 14/32
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| r1-length-f = 9,002
| r1-number = 14/32
| r1-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
| r1-length-f = 9,002
| r2-number = 18/36
| r1-surface = Asphalt/concrete
| r2-length-f = 4,935
| r2-number = 18/36
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| r2-length-f = 4,935
| stat-year = 2018
| r2-surface = Asphalt
| stat-year = 2022
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data = 48,868
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 685,923
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data = 29
| stat2-header = Aircraft operations
| stat2-data = 52,044 (2020)
| footnotes = Sources: Airport website<ref name="Airport">[http://www.flygpt.com/ Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport], official site</ref> and [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=GPT|use=PU|own=PU|site=11253.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.</ref>
| stat3-header = Based aircraft
| stat3-data = 34 (2020)
| footnotes = Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flygpt.com/about-gpt/statistics-and-financials/|title= GPT Airport Passenger Statistics|website=www.flygpt.com|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref> and [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=GPT|use=PU|own=PU|site=11253.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.</ref>
}}
}}


'''Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport''' {{airport codes|GPT<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx | title = IATA Airport Code Search (GPT: Gulfport / Biloxi Regional) | publisher = [[International Air Transport Association]] | accessdate = December 27, 2012}}</ref>|KGPT|GPT}} is a joint civil–military public-use airport three&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (6&nbsp;km) northeast of the central business district of [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]], a city in [[Harrison County, Mississippi]], United States.<ref name="FAA" /> It is owned by the Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority<ref name="FAA" /> and serves the Gulf Coast area.
'''Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport''' {{airport codes|GPT<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx | title = IATA Airport Code Search (GPT: Gulfport / Biloxi Regional) | publisher = [[International Air Transport Association]] | access-date = December 27, 2012}}</ref>|KGPT|GPT}} is a joint civil–military public-use airport three&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (6&nbsp;km) northeast of the central business district of [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]], a city in [[Harrison County, Mississippi]], United States.<ref name="FAA" /> It is owned by the Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority<ref name="FAA" /> and serves the Gulf Coast area.


This airport is included in the [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2011–2015, which [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a ''primary commercial service'' airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).<ref>
This airport is included in the [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2011–2015, which [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a ''primary commercial service'' airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).<ref>
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| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf
| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf
| title = 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A | format = [[PDF]], 2.03 MB
| title = 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A | format = [[PDF]], 2.03 MB
| work = [http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/index.cfm?sect=2011 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]
| work = National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2010
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2010
}}
}}
</ref> As per [[Federal Aviation Administration]] records, the airport had 487,907 passenger boardings (enplanements) in [[calendar year]] 2008,<ref>
</ref> As per [[Federal Aviation Administration]] records, the airport had 487,907 passenger boardings (enplanements) in [[calendar year]] 2008;<ref>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy08_all_enplanements.pdf
| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy08_all_enplanements.pdf
| title = Enplanements for CY 2008 | format = PDF, 1.0 MB
| title = Enplanements for CY 2008 | format = PDF, 1.0 MB
| work = [http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/index.cfm?year=2008 CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]
| work = CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = December 18, 2009
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = December 18, 2009
}}
}}
</ref> 411,978 enplanements in 2009, and 325,437 emplacements in 2014.<ref>
</ref> 411,978 enplanements in 2009; and 325,437 emplacements in 2014.<ref>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf
| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf
| title = Enplanements for CY 2010 | format = PDF, 189 KB
| title = Enplanements for CY 2010 | format = PDF, 189 KB
| work = [http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/index.cfm?year=2010 CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]
| work = CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2011
| publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2011
}}
}}
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Gulfport Field was declared excess by the Air Force and conveyed by the [[War Assets Administration]] to the City of Gulfport in 1949 for use as a civil airport. The city negotiated airline service contracts with [[Southern Airways]] and later [[National Airlines (NA)|National Airlines]] to provide passenger and cargo service beginning in the early 1950s.
Gulfport Field was declared excess by the Air Force and conveyed by the [[War Assets Administration]] to the City of Gulfport in 1949 for use as a civil airport. The city negotiated airline service contracts with [[Southern Airways]] and later [[National Airlines (NA)|National Airlines]] to provide passenger and cargo service beginning in the early 1950s.


Due to the large expansion of the [[United States Air Force]] as a result of the [[Cold War]], a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport and '''Gulfport Air Force Base''' was opened as a joint-use civil–military facility. Gulfport AFB was closed as an active Air Force installation and its military facilities were transferred to the [[Mississippi Air National Guard]], with the airport remaining a joint-use airport and [[Air National Guard]] base. Although no military aircraft are permanently assigned, the base serves as the home of the [[Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center]].
Due to the large expansion of the [[United States Air Force]] as a result of the [[Cold War]], a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport, and '''Gulfport Air Force Base''' was opened as a joint-use civil–military facility. Gulfport AFB was closed as an active Air Force installation and its military facilities were transferred to the [[Mississippi Air National Guard]], with the airport remaining a joint-use airport and [[Air National Guard]] base. Although no military aircraft are permanently assigned, the base serves as the home of the [[Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center]].


Through the late 1970s, [[Southern Airways]] continued as the primary airline, followed by successors [[Republic Airlines]] and [[Northwest Airlines]] into the 1990s.
Through the late 1970s, [[Southern Airways]] continued as the primary airline, followed by successors [[Republic Airlines]] and [[Northwest Airlines]] into the 1990s.


==Facilities and aircraft==
==Facilities and aircraft==
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres (567 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above [[mean sea level]]. It has two [[runway]]s: 14/32 is 9,002 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) with an [[asphalt]] and concrete surface; 18/36 is 4,935 by 150 feet (1,504 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface.<ref name="FAA" />
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres (567 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above [[mean sea level]]. It has two [[runway]]s: 14/32 is 9,002 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) with an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] and concrete surface; 18/36 is 4,935 by 150 feet (1,504 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface.<ref name="FAA" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/GPT/Gulfport-Biloxi-International-Airport|title=GPT airport data at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com|access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref>


For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2018, the airport had 48,868 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 52% [[military aviation|military]], 26% [[general aviation]], 8% [[air taxi]], and 14% [[airline|scheduled commercial]]. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 23 single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 1 [[jet aircraft|jet]], 1 multi-engine, 3 [[helicopter]], and 1 [[military aircraft|military]].<ref name="FAA" />
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2018, the airport had 48,868 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 52% [[military aviation|military]], 26% [[general aviation]], 8% [[air taxi]], and 14% [[airline|scheduled commercial]]. As in 4Q of 2023, there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 4 [[jet aircraft|jet]], 2 multi-engine, 3 [[helicopter]], .<ref name="FAA" />


===Cargo facility===
===Cargo facility===
A {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} cargo facility is at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport. It includes {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of chiller space, {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of cargo sorting and distribution space, and {{convert|6000|sqft|m2}} of office space.
A {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} cargo facility is at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport. It includes {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of chiller space; {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of cargo sorting and distribution space; and {{convert|6000|sqft|m2}} of office space.
Airside access from the runway system has been designed with safety and efficiency in mind. The ramp can facilitate two MD11s, DC10s or B747s. The area is also expandable with {{convert|120|acre|km2}} reserved for air cargo on airport property.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}
Airside access from the runway system has been designed with safety and efficiency in mind. The ramp can facilitate two MD11s, DC10s or B747s. The area is also expandable with {{convert|120|acre|km2}} reserved for air cargo on airport property.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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{{More citations needed|section|date=January 2022}}
{{Airport destination list
{{Airport destination list
| [[Allegiant Air]] | [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]]
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| {{nowrap|[[Allegiant Air]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford]]
| [[Breeze Airways]] | [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze to offer flights to another casino town beginning in 2024|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/breeze-to-offer-flights-to-another-casino-town-beginning-in-2024-2927367/|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]] (begins February 6, 2025),<ref>{{cite web|title=Gulfport will begin offering flights to popular travel destination. Here’s what we know|url=https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article293308824.html|website=SunHerald|date=1 October 2024|access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref> [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Airways announces new route from Tampa International Airport starting at $29|url=https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/breeze-airways-announces-new-route-from-tampa-international-airport-starting-at-29/|website=WFLA|date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]
| {{nowrap|[[Sun Country Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ir.suncountry.com/static-files/60c7d5e7-32bc-4d08-ac9d-37f384d34c49|title=SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES TAKES OFF WITH NEW SEASONAL SERVICE OFFERINGS|website=Sun Country Airlines|date=June 8, 2021}}</ref>
| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]
| {{nowrap|[[Sun Country Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Austin-Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]] (begins July 19, 2019),<ref>https://www.suncountry.com/About/News/2019-02-25.html</ref> [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Southwest Florida International Airport|Fort Myers]] (begins July 19, 2019)<ref>https://www.suncountry.com/About/News/2019-02-25.html</ref>
| [[United Express]] | [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]
| [[United Express]] | [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]
}}
}}


{| class="collapsible collapsed" style="border:1px #aaa solid; width:50em; margin:0.2em auto"
==Statistics==
|-
{{Bar graph
! Destinations map
| title = '''Carrier shares for Jun 2017 – May 2018'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov"/>
|-
| bar_width = 35
|{{Location map+ |United_States |width=1000 |float=center
| width_units = em
|caption=Destinations from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination
| label_type = Carrier&nbsp;&nbsp;
|places=
| data_type = Passengers (arriving and departing)
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=30.4131|long=-89.0728 |position=top |label='''<small>Gulfport–Biloxi</small>'''|caption=|mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg|marksize=15 }}
| data_max = 260,000
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=33.63666|long=-84.428056 |position=right |label='''<small>[[Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
| label1 = [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=32.899741|long=-97.040424 |position=left |label='''<small>[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
| data1 = 257,000
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=29.990140|long=-95.336792 |position=under |label='''<small>[[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
| comment1 = 50.01%
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=35.213889|long=-80.943056 |position=under |label='''<small>[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
| label2 = [[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]]
{{Location map~ |mark = Green pog.svg |United_States |lat=44.884690|long=-93.222430|position=left|label='''<small>[[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
| data2 = 86,110
{{Location map~ |mark = Red pog.svg |United_States
| comment2 = 16.73%
|lat=36.08|long=-115.152222|position=left|label='''<small>[[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]]</small>'''|label_size=90|marksize=7 }}
| label3 = [[ExpressJet Airlines|ExpressJet]]
{{Location map~ |mark = Red pog.svg |United_States
| data3 = 79,410
|lat=27.979722|long=-82.534722|position=left|label='''<small>[[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]</small>'''|label_size=90|marksize=7 }}
| comment3 = 15.43%
| label4 = [[PSA Airlines|PSA]]
| data4 = 67,600
| comment4 = 13.14%
| label5 = [[Allegiant Airlines|Allegiant]]
| data5 = 16,370
| comment5 = 3.18%
| label6 = Other
| data6 = 7,750
| comment6 = 1.51%
}}
}}
|}


==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ '''Top domestic destinations (Dec 2017 – Nov 2018)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">
|+ '''Busiest Domestic Routes from GPT (April 2022 – March 2023)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">
{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1
| url = https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1
| title = Gulfport/Biloxi, MS: Gulfport–Biloxi International (GPT)
| title = Gulfport/Biloxi, MS: Gulfport–Biloxi International (GPT)
| publisher = [[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS), [[Research and Innovative Technology Administration]] (RITA), [[U.S. Department of Transportation]]
| publisher = [[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS), [[Research and Innovative Technology Administration]] (RITA), [[U.S. Department of Transportation]]
| access-date=June 15, 2023
}}
}}
</ref>
</ref>
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International (ATL)]]
| {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 132,160
| 116,000
| Delta
| Delta
|-
|-
| 2
| 2
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW)]]
| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 48,000
| 52,000
| American
| American
|-
|-
| 3
| 3
| {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|George Bush Intercontinental (IAH)]]
| 40,390
| 45,000
| American
| United
|-
|-
| 4
| 4
| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston, Texas]]
| [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT)]]
| 35,920
| 29,000
| United
| American
|-
|-
| 5
| 5
| [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford (SFB)]]
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Orlando Sanford International Airport|Orlando/Sanford, Florida]]
| 11,920
| 3,000
| Allegiant
| Allegiant
|-
|-
| 6
| 6
| [[Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St Paul International (MSP)]]
| {{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
| 1,600
| 2,000
| Sun Country
| Sun Country
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Airline Market Shares ('''April 2022 - March 2023)'''
!Rank
!Airline
!Passenegrs
!Market Share
|-
|1
|[[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]
|193,000
|39.55%
|-
|2
|[[PSA Airlines|PSA]]
|89,990
|18.40%
|-
|3
|[[Envoy Air|Envoy]]
|56,930
|11.64%
|-
|4
|[[CommuteAir|Commute]]
|43,480
|8.89%
|-
|5
|[[Endeavor Air|Endeavor]]
|29,820
|6.10%
|-
| -
|Other
|75,440
|15.42%
|}
|}


==Hurricane Katrina==
==Hurricane Katrina==


The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by [[Hurricane Katrina]] on August 29, 2005. On August 30, 2005 reopened the Airfield to aircraft 1st responder flights and on September 8, 2005, the airport reopened for commercial flights. The airport underwent extensive renovation completed in 2007.
The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by [[Hurricane Katrina]] on August 29, 2005. On August 30, 2005, the airfield reopened to first responder flights, and on September 8 it reopened for commercial flights. The airport underwent an extensive renovation that was completed in 2007.


==References==
==See also==
{{Portal|Mississippi|Aviation}}
{{Portal|Mississippi|Aviation}}
* [[List of airports in Mississippi]]
{{commonscat}}

==References==
{{commons category}}
<references />
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 1 October 2024

Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
USGS 1992 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
ServesGulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area
LocationGulfport, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL28 ft / 9 m
Coordinates30°24′26″N 089°04′12″W / 30.40722°N 89.07000°W / 30.40722; -89.07000
Websitewww.FlyGPT.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 9,002 2,744 Asphalt/concrete
18/36 4,935 1,504 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers685,923
Aircraft operations52,044 (2020)
Based aircraft34 (2020)
Sources:[1] and FAA[2]

Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (IATA: GPT[3], ICAO: KGPT, FAA LID: GPT) is a joint civil–military public-use airport three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Gulfport, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is owned by the Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority[2] and serves the Gulf Coast area.

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[4] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 487,907 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008;[5] 411,978 enplanements in 2009; and 325,437 emplacements in 2014.[6] Despite its title, all regularly scheduled commercial passenger flights at the airport are domestic flights only.

History

[edit]

The airport was originally built in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base for Air Corps Flying Training Command. Gulfport Army Airfield opened on July 7, and the Eastern Technical Training Command conducted technical training and basic training unit transferred to Third Air Force on March 31, 1944 with joint use by Technical Training Command for marine training of Emergency Rescue School (3d Air Rescue Group) at Keesler Army Airfield. With the end of the war and the drawdown of the military, Gulfport AAF was placed into reserve status on January 31, 1946.

Gulfport Field was declared excess by the Air Force and conveyed by the War Assets Administration to the City of Gulfport in 1949 for use as a civil airport. The city negotiated airline service contracts with Southern Airways and later National Airlines to provide passenger and cargo service beginning in the early 1950s.

Due to the large expansion of the United States Air Force as a result of the Cold War, a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport, and Gulfport Air Force Base was opened as a joint-use civil–military facility. Gulfport AFB was closed as an active Air Force installation and its military facilities were transferred to the Mississippi Air National Guard, with the airport remaining a joint-use airport and Air National Guard base. Although no military aircraft are permanently assigned, the base serves as the home of the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.

Through the late 1970s, Southern Airways continued as the primary airline, followed by successors Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines into the 1990s.

Facilities and aircraft

[edit]

Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres (567 ha) at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 is 9,002 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) with an asphalt and concrete surface; 18/36 is 4,935 by 150 feet (1,504 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface.[2][7]

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2018, the airport had 48,868 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 52% military, 26% general aviation, 8% air taxi, and 14% scheduled commercial. As in 4Q of 2023, there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 4 jet, 2 multi-engine, 3 helicopter, .[2]

Cargo facility

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A 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) cargo facility is at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport. It includes 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of chiller space; 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of cargo sorting and distribution space; and 6,000 square feet (560 m2) of office space. Airside access from the runway system has been designed with safety and efficiency in mind. The ramp can facilitate two MD11s, DC10s or B747s. The area is also expandable with 120 acres (0.49 km2) reserved for air cargo on airport property.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth
Allegiant Air Seasonal: Orlando/Sanford
Breeze Airways Las Vegas,[8] Orlando (begins February 6, 2025),[9] Tampa[10]
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Minneapolis/St. Paul[11]
United Express Houston–Intercontinental

Statistics

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Busiest Domestic Routes from GPT (April 2022 – March 2023)[12]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta, Georgia 116,000 Delta
2 Texas Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 52,000 American
3 North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina 45,000 American
4 Texas Houston, Texas 29,000 United
5 Florida Orlando/Sanford, Florida 3,000 Allegiant
6 Minnesota Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota 2,000 Sun Country
Airline Market Shares (April 2022 - March 2023)
Rank Airline Passenegrs Market Share
1 Delta 193,000 39.55%
2 PSA 89,990 18.40%
3 Envoy 56,930 11.64%
4 Commute 43,480 8.89%
5 Endeavor 29,820 6.10%
- Other 75,440 15.42%

Hurricane Katrina

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The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. On August 30, 2005, the airfield reopened to first responder flights, and on September 8 it reopened for commercial flights. The airport underwent an extensive renovation that was completed in 2007.

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport.
  1. ^ "GPT Airport Passenger Statistics". www.flygpt.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for GPT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (GPT: Gulfport / Biloxi Regional)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  6. ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "GPT airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Breeze to offer flights to another casino town beginning in 2024". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Gulfport will begin offering flights to popular travel destination. Here's what we know". SunHerald. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Breeze Airways announces new route from Tampa International Airport starting at $29". WFLA. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES TAKES OFF WITH NEW SEASONAL SERVICE OFFERINGS". Sun Country Airlines. June 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gulfport/Biloxi, MS: Gulfport–Biloxi International (GPT)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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