Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (IATA: GPT[3], ICAO: KGPT, FAA LID: GPT) is a joint civil–military public-use airport three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Gulfport, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
Although no military aircraft are permanently assigned, the base serves as the home of the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.
Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres (567 ha) at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above mean sea level.
[2][7] For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2018, the airport had 48,868 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 52% military, 26% general aviation, 8% air taxi, and 14% scheduled commercial.
[citation needed] The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.