Nonstop flight route between Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), Sevierville, Tennessee, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 489 miles (or 787 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 Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport and Keesler Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKT / KGKT |
| Airport Name: | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport |
| Location: | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'28"N by 83°31'42"W |
| Area Served: | Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge |
| Operator/Owner: | Sevier County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GKT |
| More Information: | GKT Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT):
- Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Morristown Regional Airport (MOR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of GKT.
- The furthest airport from Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- In early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- Massive restructuring of the Air Force in the early 1990s also meant several changes for Keesler associate units.
- 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.
- Congress initially appropriated $6 million for construction at Biloxi and an additional $2 million for equipment.
- The 81st Training Wing also trains personnel in the field of meteorology, to include observing, weather analysis and forecasting, radar operations, air traffic control, Aviation Resource Management, and tropical cyclone forecasting.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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.
- Keesler Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Biloxi, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
