Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, KBIX is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBIX right now.
Live aviation weather for Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX) is a regional airport serving Biloxi, MS at a field elevation of 33 ft. KBIX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 7,630 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIX 271255Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01560114
What changed at KBIX?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.18 → 30.20 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KBIX
KBIX is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 33 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 7,630 ft | PEM | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22 | 7,630 ft | PEM | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KBIX runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/227,630 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBIXWind
- 04
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBIX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBIX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MSY UA /OV KLEV/TM 1335/FL3320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLEVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL3320Altitude: 33,200 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MSY UA /OV KLEV150005/TM 1306/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLEV150005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU120030/TM 1216/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 380/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSU120030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1216Reported at 12:16 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 380Turbulence: continuous light chop 380.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
MSY UA /OV HRV115110/TM 1039/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
MSY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRV115110Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBIX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBIX reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 78%
- 22
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1000Z (5:00 AM CDT)
TAF KBIX 271000Z 2710/2816 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3016INS BECMG 2717/2718 15009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT200 QNH3011INS BECMG 2723/2724 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3013INS TX26/2718Z TN14/2711Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBIX's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 7,630 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A++
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1400-0500Z++ local; Sat-Sun IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBIX
- IATA
- BIX
- FAA LID
- BIX
- City
- Biloxi
- State
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.4104, -88.9244
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,630 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 25.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 21m
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KBIX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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BIX's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Keesler Air Force Base (KBIX)
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