Nonstop flight route between Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States and Manitowoc County Airport (MTW), Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 950 miles (or 1,529 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 Manitowoc 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: | MTW / KMTW |
| Airport Name: | Manitowoc County Airport |
| Location: | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°7'44"N by 87°40'50"W |
| Area Served: | Manitowoc, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Manitowoc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 651 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTW |
| More Information: | MTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- Finally, Keesler is also home to CNATTU Keesler, a training unit for Navy and Marine Corps enlisted personnel receiving training at Keesler, such as enlisted meteorology training, with their Air Force counterparts.
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
- There was also quite a bit of damage when Hurricane Camille passed over Biloxi in 1969.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- 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.
Facts about Manitowoc County Airport (MTW):
- The closest airport to Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) is Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of MTW.
- The furthest airport from Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,033 miles (17,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Manitowoc County Airport's relatively low elevation of 651 feet, planes can take off or land at Manitowoc 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.
