Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
| Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KGPT |
| IATA code | GPT |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 9 m (30 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 3 miles northeast of Gulfport , 18 miles west of Biloxi |
| Street | I-10 / US 49 / US 90 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1942 |
| operator | Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
| surface | 567 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 775.001 (2019) |
| Air freight | 11 t (2006) |
| Flight movements |
46,666 (2017) |
| Runways | |
| 14/32 | 2744 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete |
| 18/36 | 1504 m × 46 m asphalt |
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (IATA: GPT, ICAO: KGPT, FAA LID: GPT) is both civilian and military used airport in the cities Gulfport and Biloxi in Harrison County in the US state of Mississippi .
Location and transport links
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is located five kilometers northeast of downtown Gulfport and 18 kilometers west of downtown Biloxi. It is entirely within the Gulfport area. The US Highway 49 runs two kilometers west of the airport and cross three kilometers northwest of the airport Interstate 10 . In addition, US Highway 49 runs four kilometers south of the airport.
history
The airport was originally used by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 as a training facility for the Air Training Command . The airport, then called Gulfport Army Airfield , opened on July 7, 1942. With the end of the war and the use of the military, the airport was given reserve status on January 31, 1946 and opened for civil use in 1949. In the early 1950s, Southern Airways and later National Airlines began flying to the airport. Due to the Cold War, it was decided that the airport would again be used as a Gulfport Air Force Base and the air base was officially opened on July 16, 1951. In 1977 the cities of Gulfport and Biloxi together with Harrison County founded the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, which has operated the airport ever since.
In August 2005, Hurricane Catrina destroyed almost all of the airport's buildings, so that the airport and terminals had to be rebuilt by 2011 for $ 287 million.
Airlines and Destinations
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is used by five airlines . Delta Air Lines flies exclusively to Atlanta , while American Airlines flies to Dallas / Fort Worth and Charlotte . United Airlines also serves Houston-Intercontinental . Allegiant Air also flies to Orlando-Sanford and seasonal flights to Nashville . Sun Country Airlines flies to Minneapolis / Saint Paul seasonally .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) | Flight movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 775.001 | - | |
| 2018 | 734.461 | - | |
| 2017 | 662,868 | - | 46,666 |
| 2016 | 619.042 | - | 48,325 |
| 2015 | 644.705 | - | 51,301 |
| 2014 | 662.428 | - | 49.131 |
| 2013 | 736.902 | - | 53,952 |
| 2012 | 766.087 | - | 73,432 |
| 2011 | 782.023 | - | 61,888 |
| 2010 | 893.572 | - | 85.265 |
| 2009 | 800.742 | - | 58,061 |
| 2008 | 974.861 | - | 54,545 |
| 2007 | 911.263 | - | 52,379 |
| 2006 | 797.845 | 11 | 56,571 |
| 2005 | 770.848 | 15th | 105,409 |
| 2004 | 873.378 | 19th | 115.275 |
| 2003 | 857.888 | 11 | 109,295 |
| 2002 | 799.516 | 12 | 112,897 |
| 2001 | 839.883 | 16 | 94,744 |
| 2000 | 949.229 | 32 | 123.152 |
| 1999 | 705.365 | 37 | 110.149 |
| 1998 | 379,746 | 20th | 95,741 |
| 1997 | 354.833 | - | - |
| 1996 | 224.429 | - | - |
| 1995 | 228.069 | - | - |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 133,620 | delta |
| 2 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 49,580 | American |
| 3 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 43,000 | American |
| 4th | Houston-Bush , Texas | 40,550 | United |
| 5 | Orlando – Sanford , Florida | 10.110 | Allegiant |
| 6th | Fort Myers , Florida | 3,660 | Sun Country |
| 7th | Austin , Texas | 3,150 | Sun Country |
| 8th | Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota | 1,670 | Sun Country |
| 9 | Houston – Hobby , Texas | 40 | k. A. |
| 10 | San Antonio , Texas | 30th | k. A. |
Web links
- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History. FlyGPT.com, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Gulfport-Biloxi International. GCR1.com, accessed November 1, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c Statistics and Financials. FlyGPT.com, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on October 2, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FlugRevue August 2011, pp. 66–67, Resurrected from Ruins - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
- ↑ a b Route Map. AllegiantAir.com , accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Airlines. FlyGPT.com, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Route Map. FlyGPT.com, accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ^ A b Sun Country Destinations. SunCountry.com , accessed May 19, 2020 .
- ^ Gulfport / Biloxi, MS: Gulfport-Biloxi International (GPT). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed May 19, 2020 .
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