Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Bellaire, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Antrim County Airport (ACB), Bellaire, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,027 miles (or 1,653 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Keesler Air Force Base and Antrim County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX |
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| Location: | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'41"N by 88°55'24"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIX |
| More Information: | BIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACB / KACB |
| Airport Name: | Antrim County Airport |
| Location: | Bellaire, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°59'18"N by 85°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Bellaire, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | Antrim County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACB |
| More Information: | ACB Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- The Tuskegee Airmen were trained at Keesler.
- The furthest airport from Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Other organizations assigned to Keesler AFB include the 45th Airlift Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.
- Massive restructuring of the Air Force in the early 1990s also meant several changes for Keesler associate units.
- Keesler AFB is one of the largest technical training wings in AETC, with four training squadrons located in the training building complex known as "the triangle," the 334th, 335th, 336th, and the 338th.
- The 81 TW is responsible for the technical training of airmen in select skill areas immediately following their completion of basic training as well as providing additional or recurrent training they will need for upcoming assignments.
- The closest airport to Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) is Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of BIX.
- During the early 1980s Keesler's air traffic control program garnered publicity - when the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization walked off the job in August 1981.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
Facts about Antrim County Airport (ACB):
- The closest airport to Antrim County Airport (ACB) is Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of ACB.
- Antrim County Airport (ACB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Antrim County Airport's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Antrim County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Antrim County Airport (ACB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,118 miles (17,892 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
