The Aerial Port Facility at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi is used to train Air Force Reserve personnel to load and unload military cargo aircraft for air/land and drop missions. The facility supports 109 reserve personnel and 12 aircraft and includes an aerial deployment area, rigging area with parachute drying tower, training rooms, offices, a conference room, and an air terminal operations center. The project received LEED Gold certification and includes many energy savings elements. Energy use was reduced 29% overall and potable water use was decreased by 43%.
