Nonstop flight route between Kastamonu, Turkey and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kastamonu Airport (KFS), Kastamonu, Turkey and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,281 miles (or 10,109 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 large distance between Kastamonu Airport and Keesler Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kastamonu Airport and Keesler Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KFS / LTAL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kastamonu, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'0"N by 33°47'45"E | 
| Area Served: | Kastamonu | 
| Operator/Owner: | Governorship of Kastamonu | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3520 feet (1,073 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KFS | 
| More Information: | KFS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIX / KBIX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Kastamonu Airport (KFS):
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,098 miles (17,860 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Kastamonu Airport", another name for KFS is "Uzunyazı Airport".
- The closest airport to Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Sinop Airport (NOP), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) NE of KFS.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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.
- 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 early 1949, the Radio Operations School transferred to Keesler from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
- In early January 1941, Biloxi city officials assembled a formal offer to invite the United States Army to build a base to support the World War II training buildup.
- 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.
- Driven by deep defense budget cuts, base closures following the end of the Cold War forced an end to technical training at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois and Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado when those bases were closed by BRAC action.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.




