FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (208KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:01 | | 22:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:25:47 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:25:47 |
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| METAR |
| KTAN | 161452Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM BKN008 OVC022 16/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01610128 56015
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KEWB 12nm S | 161426Z 02003KT 10SM BKN005 OVC022 16/13 A3006 RMK AO2
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KPYM 13nm E | 161452Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM OVC009 16/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01560128 57018
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KOWD 20nm N | 161429Z 36003KT 7SM BKN012 BKN038 14/12 A3009 RMK AO2
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