Trent Lott International
PQL · KPQL · Pascagoula, MS · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunset | 06:56 PM | 23:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:20 PM | 00:20Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 6,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Trent Lott”Taxi & takeoff
“Trent Lott”Departure & arrival
“Mobile”Also
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
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPQL / PQL
- 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 · 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
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 (PQL · KPQL) 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 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 has 1 runway; the longest is 6,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPQL?
Trent Lott International is in Pascagoula, MS, at an elevation of 17 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4628, -88.5292.
More about KPQL
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