Trent Lott International Airport

PQL · KPQL · PGL · Pascagoula, MS · 17 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPQL / PGL
Coordinates: 30.4628, -88.5292
Elevation: 17 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD
NOTAM facility: PQL
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1990/10
Distance from city: 6 N

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunrise	05:52 AM	10:52Z
Sunset	07:59 PM	00:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:27 PM	01:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:27 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:59 PM → 04:52 AM

Plan a flight from KPQL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 118.575 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17 · 168°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 118.575

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

6,501 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Double wheel 196k, Dual tandem 315k, Double dual tandem 753k.

Heading: 168° mag · 166° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PQL) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 348° mag · 346° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	6,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121	MOBILE APP/DEP
ATIS	135.175
CLD	121.725
CTAF	118.575
GND	121.725
TWR	118.575
UNIC	122.8	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30	r204° / 18.1 NM
BIX · Keesler	TACAN	111.80	r080° / 21 NM
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	112.80	r246° / 26.1 NM
GPT · Gulfport	VORTAC	109.00	r081° / 28.5 NM
GCV · Greene County	VORTAC	115.70	r178° / 38.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

JACKSON COUNTY

8301 SARACENNIA RD, MOSS POINT, MS

228-769-3089

Manager

CINNAMON SNYDER

8301 SARACENNIA RD, STE 11, MOSS POINT, MS

228-475-1371

Remarks FAA

PRVDD ALL OPS IN VFR CONDS.
NMRS LOW FLYING FISH SPOTTER ACFT OPRG NEAR SHORELINE BTN BAY ST LOUIS & PASCAGOULA SR-SS.
ARFF 24 HRS.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
REX FOSTER, JCAA CHAIRMAN.
IFUN TO CTC AMGR CALL FBO: 228-474-1000.
MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.
UNL.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPQL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KPQL

Trent Lott International Airport (PQL · KPQL · PGL) is an airport in Pascagoula, MS, at 17 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPQL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPQL have a control tower?

Yes. Trent Lott International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPQL?

Trent Lott International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPQL?

Trent Lott International Airport is in Pascagoula, MS, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4628, -88.5292.

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