Trent Lott International Airport

PQL · KPQL · PGL · Pascagoula, MS · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

17 ft MSL

Longest runway

6,501 ft 17/35

Runway

Mag var

ATIS 135.175 Tower 118.575 Ground 121.725 Clearance 121.725 Approach 121.0

Airport diagram

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:12 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:48 AM	10:48Z
Sunrise	06:14 AM	11:14Z
Sunset	07:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:12 PM	01:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:12 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:46 PM → 05:14 AM

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Runways

RWY 17LEFT traffic

Heading: 168° mag · 166° true
Dimensions: 6,501 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PQL) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 118.575

More details — RWY 17

Threshold elev: 16 ft
Markings: precision
Threshold crossing height: 50 ft
TDZ elevation: 16 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Double wheel 196k, Dual tandem 315k, Double dual tandem 753k. PCN 57.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	6,501 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Trent Lott”

ATIS

135.175

ASOS/AWOS

135.175

Clearance

121.725

Taxi & takeoff

“Trent Lott”

Ground

121.725

Tower

118.575

Departure & arrival

“Mobile”

App/Dep

121.0

Also

CTAF

118.575

UNICOM

122.8

Flight service

127.65 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
285.475	MOBILE RCAG (LOW)
307.1	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 17

Runway	ILS
RWY 17	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (PQL) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SJI 115.30 · BIX 111.80 · BFM 116.35 · +2

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30 · 100X	High	r204° / 18.1 NM
BIX · Keesler	TACAN	111.80 · 55X	—	r083° / 21 NM
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	116.35 · 110Y	Low	r246° / 26.1 NM
GPT · Gulfport	VORTAC	109.00 · 27X	Low	r081° / 28.5 NM
GCV · Greene County	TACAN	115.70 · 104X	—	r178° / 38.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

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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
Tower hours: MON-FRI 0600-2000; SAT-SUN 0800-1800.
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2000 MON-FRI, 0800-1800 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
Weather station: ASOS · 135.175 · ☎ 228-666-7450
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
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

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

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

Ownership & management 2 contacts

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 · 8 notes

General

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.

Runways

UNL.

Lighting

ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; PAPI RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

Fuel

MIL CONTR FUEL AVBL.

Contact

REX FOSTER, JCAA CHAIRMAN.
IFUN TO CTC AMGR CALL FBO: 228-474-1000.

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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. See the Comms & NavAids section 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 section 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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