DIL · Dili, Timor Leste
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport.
--:--:-- · GMT+9 (UTC+09:00) · 8.5466° S, 125.5245° E
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
International airport in Dili, Timor-Leste
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DIL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 26881; ident WPDL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DIL / WPDL
OurAirports ident
WPDL
GPS / local code
WPDL
ISO region
TL-DI
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1432488
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT+9 · UTC+09:00
Time zone
GMT+9
Asia/Dili · UTC+09:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
5.6 km
Approximate distance to central Dili.
Official source
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dili
Languages
Portuguese, Tetum
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
14,874 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
6,065 ft / 1,849 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q1432488
Hub airlines
Dili international gateway with one retained runway and an active upgrade-source trail rather than a large multi-terminal hub profile.
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dili, Timor Leste. Dili's built-up core sits roughly 5.6 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Dili (UTC+09:00, GMT+9). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL / WPDL) is at 8.5466° S, 125.5245° E, elevation 154 ft (47 m), serving Dili, Timor Leste.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dili is in Timor Leste (capital Dili); on Asia/Dili (GMT+9, UTC+09:00); working languages: Portuguese, Tetum; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Dili: 6 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DIL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL / WPDL)
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · International airport in Dili, Timor-Leste
Known label 1
Komoro
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DIL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Comoro Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DIL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
WPDL · WPDL · TL-DI
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
DIL is Timor-Leste's main international gateway and the airport source trail is dominated by runway and terminal-improvement work.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DIL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
The airport serves Dili, so airport-time checks here are capital-city and country-gateway checks rather than secondary regional-airport checks.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
ADB project material identifies the gateway-airport expansion as a runway and terminal-capacity improvement project.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Dili
dili · 5.6 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 150,000 · city coordinates -8.5586, 125.5736
2. Likisá
likisa · 21 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 19,000 · city coordinates -8.5875, 125.3419
3. Aileu
aileu · 21 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 17,356 · city coordinates -8.7281, 125.5664
4. Maubara
maubara · 36 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 16,300 · city coordinates -8.6119, 125.2061
5. Maliana
maliana · 60 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 22,000 · city coordinates -8.9917, 125.2197
6. Suai
suai · 90 km from DIL
Timor Leste · Asia/Dili · +0h · population 21,539 · city coordinates -9.3129, 125.2565
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. UPG WAAA
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport · Makassar
764 km from DIL · Asia/Makassar · -1h · elevation 47 ft (14 m) · airport coordinates -5.0755, 119.5537
2. SUB WARR
Juanda International Airport · Surabaya
1409 km from DIL · Asia/Jakarta · -2h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates -7.3798, 112.7870
3. SOC WAHQ
Adisoemarmo International Airport · Surakarta
1630 km from DIL · Asia/Jakarta · -2h · elevation 421 ft (128 m) · airport coordinates -7.5160, 110.7575
Route-time reference set
1. DIL-UPG
Makassar · 764 km · 1h 48m
Asia/Makassar · -1h from DIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DIL-SUB
Surabaya · 1409 km · 2h 37m
Asia/Jakarta · -2h from DIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DIL-SOC
Surakarta · 1630 km · 2h 54m
Asia/Jakarta · -2h from DIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 6,065 ft / 1,849 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DIL.
Runway identifiers
08/26
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is the retained airport-time anchor for Dili and Timor-Leste.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DIL.
Source note 2
The ADB project trail makes runway and terminal improvement the most important credibility context for DIL.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DIL.
Source note 3
The page should avoid implying a large-hub layout while the retained facts show a single-runway gateway.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DIL.
Country and authority
DIL sits in Timor Leste (Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste), whose capital is Dili. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Portuguese, Tetum. Currency context: USD ($). DIL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DIL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Komoro, Comoro Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Dili, Timor-Leste. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: DIL is Timor-Leste's main international gateway and the airport source trail is dominated by runway and terminal-improvement work. Location cue: The airport serves Dili, so airport-time checks here are capital-city and country-gateway checks rather than secondary regional-airport checks. Name or history cue: ADB project material identifies the gateway-airport expansion as a runway and terminal-capacity improvement project.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1432488 · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport. Administrative area: Dili
Field and clock profile
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is a near sea-level field at 154 ft (47 m), positioned at 8.5466° S, 125.5245° E in the Southern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 6,065 ft / 1,849 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Dili (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Dili is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.6 km. UPG Makassar is the closest retained airport alternative at 764 km.
Country airport peers
DIL has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
DIL-UPG Makassar: 764 km, about 1h 48m, -1h. DIL-SUB Surabaya: 1409 km, about 2h 37m, -2h. DIL-SOC Surakarta: 1630 km, about 2h 54m, -2h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident WPDL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 6,065 ft / 1,849 m
Runway identifiers
08/26
OurAirports classifies DIL as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dili.
DIL (WPDL) is a near sea-level field at 154 ft (47 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DIL also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as dili international gateway with one retained runway and an active upgrade-source trail rather than a large multi-terminal hub profile..
DIL's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 6,065 ft / 1,849 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for DIL is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is the retained airport-time anchor for Dili and Timor-Leste.
- The ADB project trail makes runway and terminal improvement the most important credibility context for DIL.
- The page should avoid implying a large-hub layout while the retained facts show a single-runway gateway.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DIL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DIL uses Asia/Dili (GMT+9, UTC+09:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is about 5.6 km from central Dili; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
UPG Makassar is the closest retained alternate at 764 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DIL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DIL ranks #1 in the curated Timor Leste airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
DIL has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Asia/Dili a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DIL is 154 ft (47 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ANC 152 ft (46 m) (2 ft delta) · FJR 152 ft (46 m) (2 ft delta) · OMO 156 ft (48 m) (2 ft delta) · BER 157 ft (48 m) (3 ft delta) · CPT 151 ft (46 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DIL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are UPG 764 km -1h · SUB 1409 km -2h · SOC 1630 km -2h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makassar | UPG | 764 km | 1h 48m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Surabaya | SUB | 1409 km | 2h 37m | -2h | --:--:-- |
| Surakarta | SOC | 1630 km | 2h 54m | -2h | --:--:-- |
DIL to UPG
Makassar
Distance 764 km; estimated travel window 1h 48m; destination zone Asia/Makassar is -1h from DIL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DIL to SUB
Surabaya
Distance 1409 km; estimated travel window 2h 37m; destination zone Asia/Jakarta is -2h from DIL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DIL to SOC
Surakarta
Distance 1630 km; estimated travel window 2h 54m; destination zone Asia/Jakarta is -2h from DIL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dili is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dili is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DIL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Dili
dili · 5.6 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Likisá
likisa · 21 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Aileu
aileu · 21 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maubara
maubara · 36 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maliana
maliana · 60 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Suai
suai · 90 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Venilale
venilale · 94 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baukau
baukau · 103 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lospalos
lospalos · 162 km · Asia/Dili
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Makassar (UPG), Surabaya (SUB), Surakarta (SOC). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Dili international gateway with one retained runway and an active upgrade-source trail rather than a large multi-terminal hub profile..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 6,065 ft / 1,849 m; identifiers 08/26.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: Dili international gateway with one retained runway and an active upgrade-source trail rather than a large multi-terminal hub profile..
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DIL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sultan Hasanuddin International AirportUPG
Makassar · large airport
- Distance
- 764 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 47 ft (14 m)
Compare against UPG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Juanda International AirportSUB
Surabaya · large airport
- Distance
- 1409 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -2h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against SUB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Adisoemarmo International AirportSOC
Surakarta · large airport
- Distance
- 1630 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -2h
- Elevation
- 421 ft (128 m)
Compare against SOC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) in?▾
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is in the Asia/Dili timezone (UTC+09:00, GMT+9).
What are the codes for Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport?▾
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport uses IATA code DIL and ICAO code WPDL.
Where is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport located?▾
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport is located in Dili, Timor Leste at coordinates 8.5466° S, 125.5245° E, with an elevation of 154 ft (47 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport from central Dili?▾
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport sits roughly 5.6 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dili.
Which route reference is most useful from DIL?▾
Makassar (UPG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 48m, destination timezone Asia/Makassar, and a -1h difference from DIL.
How many runways does Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport have?▾
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 6,065 ft / 1,849 m; identifiers include 08/26.