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{{Infobox airport
| name              = Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
| image             = Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport logo.png
| image2            = Gulfport-apt-19feb1992.jpg
| caption2          = [[USGS]] 1992 [[orthophoto]]
| IATA              = GPT
| ICAO              = KGPT
| FAA               = GPT
| type              = Public
| owner             = Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority
| operator          = 
| city-served       = [[Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area]]
| location          = [[Gulfport, Mississippi]]
| elevation-f       = 28
| website           = {{URL|www.flygpt.com|www.FlyGPT.com}}
| coordinates       = {{coord|30|24|26|N|089|04|12|W|region:US-MS|display=inline,title}}
| image_map         = KGPT Airport Diagram.svg
| image_mapsize     = 200
| image_map_caption = FAA airport diagram
| mapframe          = yes
| mapframe-zoom     = 10
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| r1-number         = 14/32
| r1-length-f       = 9,002
| r1-surface        = Asphalt/concrete
| r2-number         = 18/36
| r2-length-f       = 4,935
| r2-surface        = Asphalt
| stat-year         = 2022
| stat1-header      =  Passengers
| stat1-data        = 685,923
| stat2-header      = Aircraft operations
| stat2-data        = 52,044 (2020)
| stat3-header      = Based aircraft
| stat3-data        = 34 (2020)
| footnotes         = Sources:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flygpt.com/about-gpt/statistics-and-financials/|title= GPT Airport Passenger Statistics|website=www.flygpt.com|access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref> and [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]]<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=GPT|use=PU|own=PU|site=11253.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.</ref>
}}

'''Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport''' {{airport codes|GPT<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx | title = IATA Airport Code Search (GPT: Gulfport / Biloxi Regional) | publisher = [[International Air Transport Association]] | access-date = December 27, 2012}}</ref>|KGPT|GPT}} is a joint civil–military public-use airport three&nbsp;[[nautical mile]]s (6&nbsp;km) northeast of the central business district of [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]], a city in [[Harrison County, Mississippi]], United States.<ref name="FAA" /> It is owned by the Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority<ref name="FAA" /> and serves the Gulf Coast area.

This airport is included in the [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] for 2011–2015, which [[FAA airport categories|categorized]] it as a ''primary commercial service'' airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).<ref>
 {{cite web
 | url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf
 | title = 2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A | format = [[PDF]], 2.03 MB
 | work = National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
 | publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2010
 }}
</ref> As per [[Federal Aviation Administration]] records, the airport had 487,907 passenger boardings (enplanements) in [[calendar year]] 2008;<ref>
 {{cite web
 | url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy08_all_enplanements.pdf
 | title = Enplanements for CY 2008 | format = PDF, 1.0 MB
 | work = CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
 | publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = December 18, 2009
 }}
</ref> 411,978 enplanements in 2009; and 325,437 emplacements in 2014.<ref>
 {{cite web
 | url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf
 | title = Enplanements for CY 2010 | format = PDF, 189 KB
 | work = CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data
 | publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = October 4, 2011
 }}
</ref> Despite its title, all regularly scheduled commercial passenger flights at the airport are domestic flights only. US Customs is available 24/7 if scheduled. US Customs has a fully functioning customs office to process passengers at Million Air Aviation. The GPT airport has private international and military charter international traffic throughout the year.

==History==
The airport was originally built in 1942 by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as a training base for [[Air Corps Flying Training Command]]. '''Gulfport Army Airfield''' opened on July 7, and the Eastern Technical Training Command conducted technical training and basic training unit transferred to [[Third Air Force]] on March 31, 1944 with joint use by Technical Training Command for marine training of Emergency Rescue School (3d Air Rescue Group) at [[Keesler AFB|Keesler Army Airfield]]. With the end of the war and the drawdown of the military, Gulfport AAF was placed into reserve status on January 31, 1946.

Gulfport Field was declared excess by the Air Force and conveyed by the [[War Assets Administration]] to the City of Gulfport in 1949 for use as a civil airport. The city negotiated airline service contracts with [[Southern Airways]] and later [[National Airlines (NA)|National Airlines]] to provide passenger and cargo service beginning in the early 1950s.

Due to the large expansion of the [[United States Air Force]] as a result of the [[Cold War]], a new lease was obtained for military use of the airport, and '''Gulfport Air Force Base''' was opened as a joint-use civil–military facility. Gulfport AFB was closed as an active Air Force installation and its military facilities were transferred to the [[Mississippi Air National Guard]], with the airport remaining a joint-use airport and [[Air National Guard]] base. Although no military aircraft are permanently assigned, the base serves as the home of the [[Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center]].

Through the late 1970s, [[Southern Airways]] continued as the primary airline, followed by successors [[Republic Airlines]] and [[Northwest Airlines]] into the 1990s.

==Facilities and aircraft==
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres (567 [[hectare|ha]]) at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above [[mean sea level]]. It has two [[runway]]s: 14/32 is 9,002 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) with an [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] and concrete surface; 18/36 is 4,935 by 150 feet (1,504 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface.<ref name="FAA" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/airport/GPT/Gulfport-Biloxi-International-Airport|title=GPT airport data at skyvector.com|website=skyvector.com|access-date=September 13, 2022}}</ref>

For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2018, the airport had 48,868 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 52% [[military aviation|military]], 26% [[general aviation]], 8% [[air taxi]], and 14% [[airline|scheduled commercial]]. As in 4Q of 2023, there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 4 [[jet aircraft|jet]], 2 multi-engine, 3 [[helicopter]], .<ref name="FAA" />

===Cargo facility===
A {{convert|40000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} cargo facility is at Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport. It includes {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of chiller space; {{convert|20000|sqft|m2}} of cargo sorting and distribution space; and {{convert|6000|sqft|m2}} of office space.
Airside access from the runway system has been designed with safety and efficiency in mind. The ramp can facilitate two MD11s, DC10s or B747s. The area is also expandable with {{convert|120|acre|km2}} reserved for air cargo on airport property.{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}

==Airlines and destinations==
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{{Airport destination list
| [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] | [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]
| [[Breeze Airways]] | [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze to offer flights to another casino town beginning in 2024|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/breeze-to-offer-flights-to-another-casino-town-beginning-in-2024-2927367/|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Gulfport will begin offering flights to popular travel destination. Here’s what we know|url=https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article293308824.html|website=SunHerald|date=1 October 2024|access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref> [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Airways announces new route from Tampa International Airport starting at $29|url=https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/breeze-airways-announces-new-route-from-tampa-international-airport-starting-at-29/|website=WFLA|date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>
| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]
| {{nowrap|[[Sun Country Airlines]]}} | '''Seasonal:''' [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ir.suncountry.com/static-files/60c7d5e7-32bc-4d08-ac9d-37f384d34c49|title=SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES TAKES OFF WITH NEW SEASONAL SERVICE OFFERINGS|website=Sun Country Airlines|date=June 8, 2021}}</ref> 
| [[United Express]] | [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]
}}

{| class="collapsible uncollapsed" style="border:1px #aaa solid; width:50em; margin:0.2em auto"
|-
! Destinations map
|-
|{{Location map+ |United_States |width=1000 |float=center
|caption=Destinations from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport <br /> {{font color | red | Red}} = Year-round destination <br /> {{font color | green | Green}} = Seasonal destination <br /> {{font color | blue | Blue}} = Future destination
|places=
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{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=33.63666|long=-84.428056 |position=right |label='''<small>[[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=32.899741|long=-97.040424 |position=left |label='''<small>[[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=29.990140|long=-95.336792 |position=under |label='''<small>[[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=28.4230|long=-81.3115 |position=under |label='''<small>[[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |United_States |lat=35.213889|long=-80.943056 |position=under |label='''<small>[[Charlotte Douglas International Airport|Charlotte]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |mark = Green pog.svg |United_States |lat=44.884690|long=-93.222430|position=left|label='''<small>[[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]</small>'''|label_size=90 |marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |mark = Red pog.svg |United_States
|lat=36.08|long=-115.152222|position=left|label='''<small>[[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas]]</small>'''|label_size=90|marksize=7 }}
{{Location map~ |mark = Red pog.svg |United_States
|lat=27.979722|long=-82.534722|position=left|label='''<small>[[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]]</small>'''|label_size=90|marksize=7 }}
}}
|}

==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ '''Busiest Domestic Routes from GPT (August 2024 – July 2025)'''<ref name="transtats.bts.gov">
  {{cite web
  | url = https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1
  | title = Gulfport/Biloxi, MS: Gulfport–Biloxi International (GPT)
  | publisher = [[Bureau of Transportation Statistics]] (BTS), [[Research and Innovative Technology Administration]] (RITA), [[U.S. Department of Transportation]]
  | access-date=June 15, 2023
  }}
</ref>
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! Airline
|-
| 1
| {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 125,240
| Delta
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Charlotte/Douglas International Airport|Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| 64,760
| American
|-
| 3
| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 62,790
| American
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston, Texas]]
| 46,260
| United
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Harry Reid International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 9,810
| Breeze
|-
| 6
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa, Florida]]
| 8,630
| Breeze
|-
| 7
| {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–International, Florida]]
| 4,900
| Breeze
|-
| 8
| {{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Minneapolis/St Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
| 1,890
| Sun Country
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Airline Market Shares '''(August 2024 – July 2025)'''
!Rank
!Airline
!Passengers
!Market Share
|-
|1
|[[Delta Air Lines|Delta]]
|240,000
|37.29%
|-
|2
|[[PSA Airlines|PSA]]
|156,000
|24.22%
|-
|3
|[[CommuteAir|Commute]]
|92,110
|14.33%
|-
|4
|[[Envoy Air|Envoy]]
|57,720
|8.98%
|-
|5
|[[Breeze Airways|Breeze]]
|46,420
|7.22%
|-
| -
|Other
|51,190
|7.96%
|}

==Hurricane Katrina==

The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by [[Hurricane Katrina]] on August 29, 2005. On August 30, 2005, the airfield reopened to first responder flights, and on September 8 it reopened for commercial flights. The airport underwent an extensive renovation that was completed in 2007.

==See also==
{{Portal|Mississippi|Aviation}}
* [[List of airports in Mississippi]]

==References==
{{commons category}}
<references />

==External links==
* {{FAA-diagram|00576}}
* {{FAA-procedures|GPT}}
* {{US-airport|GPT}}

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[[Category:1942 establishments in Mississippi]]