FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TAN |
| Lat/Long: | 41-52-27.8460N / 071-00-59.9230W 41-52.464100N / 071-00.998717W 41.8744017 / -71.0166453 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 43 ft. / 13.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of TAUNTON, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02718 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SEP-MAY 0800 - 1700, JUN - AUG 0800 - 1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; VASI RY 30 & LIGHTED WINDSOCK - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.675 (508-824-5005) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| WX ASOS at EWB (12 nm S): | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
| WX ASOS at PYM (13 nm E): | 135.625 (508-746-8003) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PVDr078/20.6 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| BOSr198/29.0 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| MVYr343/33.9 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| PUTr111/37.3 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.447950N | | 41-52.273133N |
| Longitude: | 071-01.188167W | | 071-00.454433W |
| Elevation: | 36.0 ft. | | 43.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 108 true | | 304 magnetic, 288 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.60 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1900 x 60 ft. / 579 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition SFC ROUGH & LOOSE STONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.525950N | | 41-52.805733N |
| Longitude: | 071-01.362067W | | 071-01.175067W |
| Elevation: | 27.0 ft. | | 27.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 027 true | | 223 magnetic, 207 true |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 83 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TAUNTON CITY HALL, 15 SUMMER STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780 Phone 508-821-1000 |
| Manager: | DANIEL RAPOSA PO BOX 441 EAST TAUNTON, MA 02718 Phone 508-821-2973 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 127 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 121 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/day * | | 89% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID FLYING OVER THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RY 30. |
| - | HELS AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DENSELY POPULATED AREAS W & S OF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 30 | |
download (197KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (20 nm N)
KGHG - Marshfield Municipal Airport - George Harlow Field (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 12-Jun-2006
as seen approaching from the west
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 21:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Nov-2009 21:18:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Nov-2009 16:18:34 |
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| METAR |
| KTAN | 042052Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00941039 56006
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KEWB 12nm S | 042053Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 09/M03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00891033 56007
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KPYM 13nm E | 042052Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00781006 58006
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KOWD 20nm N | 042053Z 29003KT 10SM CLR 09/M06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00941061 56007
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| TAF |
KPVD 21nm SW | 041743Z 0418/0518 28005KT P6SM FEW250 FM050000 00000KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM050200 00000KT P6SM SCT090 OVC120 FM050400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090 FM051200 04003KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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