Kol Airport

KQL · Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea

About Kol Airport

ID PG-0185
Local ID KQL
IATA KQL
FIR Port Moresby FIR
Region Jiwaka
Country Papua New Guinea
Runways 15/33
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -5.73117, 144.846   054352S 1445046E
Coordinates (Center) -5.73063, 144.84638   054350S 1445047E
Variation 4.5° E (2025)
Timezone Port_Moresby (+10 h)
Local time Jul 10, 2025 20:09

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
15 153° 148° 502 m 30 m Grass -5.7327 144.8474
33 333° 328° -5.7285 144.8453

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Kol Airport

Kol Airport is a small airport in Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea. The airport is located at latitude -5.73063 and longitude 144.84638. The airport has one runway: 15/33. This airport has no ICAO code, we use PG-0185 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is KQL. The airport's IATA code is KQL. Nearby other airfields are Ambaluwa Airstrip, Keglsugl Airport, Giramben Airstrip, Chimbu Airport and Koinambe Airport.

Kol Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport, which is 62 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Port Moresby.

Kol Airport is in the timezone of Pacific/Port_Moresby. Difference with UTC is +10 h. Today the sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 18:20. This applies to Kol Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +10 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Ambaluwa Airstrip PG-0013 8.4 km 082°
Keglsugl Airport PG-0175 30 km 112°
Giramben Airstrip PG-0067 33 km 259°
Chimbu Airport AYCH 35 km 157°
Koinambe Airport PG-0179 38 km 315°
Junkaral Airstrip PG-0030 39 km 028°
Bundi Airport PG-0133 42 km 091°
Moki Airport PG-0201 44 km 088°
Bank Airstrip PG-0045 44 km 337°

Navigational aids

No navigational aids found in the vicinity of Kol Airport.
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