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Particulate dust content is the first indicator used to represent suspended particulates in ambient air. If the concentration of dust levels exceeds the quality standard, it will cause a variety of serious negative effects, both for health and environmental aspects. Objective: To analyze the levels of particulate dust on the Koya Barat Protocol Road, Jayapura City. Method: This type of research was descriptive with a quantitative approach. The object of this research was the air on Jalan Koya Barat Protocol. The location point for taking the object is in front of Koya Market which is on Jalan Koya Barat Protocol. Measurement of particulate dust levels was carried out for 6 hours a day using the Staplex Model TFIA series High Volume Air Samplers, with the same measurements as temperature and humidity measurements using a hygrometer thermometer, wind speed measurements using an anemometer and calculating the number of vehicles using a traffic counter. Result: The results of the research showed that the dust content was 80.0 ug/m3, compared to the air quality standard according to Government Regulation Number 41 of 1999 concerning the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management, namely 230 ug/m3, which still meets the requirements. Temperature, humidity, wind speed and the number of vehicles also affect particulate dust levels on Koya Barat Protocol Road with an average temperature of 32.8 Celcius, humidity of 69.5 Persen, wind speed of 9 km/hour and the number of vehicles is 4500 units. Conclusion: The level of particulate dust on the Koya Barat Protocol Road meets the requirements.