Nonstop flight route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 617 miles (or 993 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 Wiley Post 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: | PWA / KPWA |
| Airport Name: | Wiley Post Airport |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W |
| Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Oklahoma City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1299 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWA |
| More Information: | PWA 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 Wiley Post Airport (PWA):
- The furthest airport from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,849 miles (17,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Wiley Post Airport (PWA) has 3 runways.
- It is the FAA-designated reliever airport for Will Rogers World Airport and serves business and corporate air travelers and functions as a lively center for general aviation.
- The closest airport to Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of PWA.
Facts about Keesler Air Force Base (BIX):
- 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 AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
- 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.
- Keesler continued to focus upon specialized training in B-24 maintenance until mid-1944.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- 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 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.
