FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TAN |
| Lat/Long: | 41-52-28.0826N / 071-00-58.7394W 41-52.468043N / 071-00.978990W 41.8744674 / -71.0163165 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 41.5 ft. / 12.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of TAUNTON, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | TAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800 - 1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; VASI RY 30 & LIGHTED WINDSOCK - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | 41-52.448142N | | 41-52.273190N |
| Longitude: | 071-01.189038W | | 071-00.454545W |
| Elevation: | 35.0 ft. | | 41.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 108 true | | 304 magnetic, 288 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.60 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left 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: | | 109 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 102 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 June 2012 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 08:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 23:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:08:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:08:28 |
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| METAR |
| KTAN | 181152Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01280078 10128 20028 51017
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KEWB 12nm S | 181153Z 26005KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01390089 10139 20039 51015
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KPYM 13nm E | 181152Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01330078 10133 20056 53017
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KOWD 20nm N | 181053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/09 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00890089
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| NOTAMs |
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