Nonstop flight route between Tabuk, Saudi Arabia and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU), Tabuk, Saudi Arabia and Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), Biloxi, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,018 miles (or 11,295 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 Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz 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 Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz 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: | TUU / OETB |
| Airport Name: | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) |
| Location: | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°21'56"N by 36°37'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Saudi Ground Services (SGS) |
| Airport Type: | Public and Military |
| Elevation: | 2551 feet (778 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUU |
| More Information: | TUU 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 Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU):
- Tabuk Regional Airport is an international and public airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- The airport has only one terminal serving both international and domestic destinations.
- The closest airport to Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), which is located 130 miles (208 kilometers) NW of TUU.
- Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) has 2 runways.
- The upper level connects the departing and arriving passengers to the airplane.
- The furthest airport from Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
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.
- When the War Department activated Keesler Field in June 1941, not only was Keesler getting a technical training center, but it would be getting one of the Army's newest replacement, or basic training centers.
- 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.
- 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.
- In early 1956, Keesler entered the missile age by opening a ground support training program for the Atlas missile.
- In addition to being known as "Keesler Air Force Base", another name for BIX is "Keesler AFB".
- Keesler AFB was the primary training base for many avionics maintenance career fields including Electronic Warfare, Navigational Aids, Computer Repair and Ground Radio Repair.
