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KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: TIW
Lat/Long: 47-16-04.6000N / 122-34-41.2000W
47-16.076667N / 122-34.686667W
47.2679444 / -122.5781111
(estimated)
Elevation: 294 ft. / 89.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20E (1990)
From city: 4 miles W of TACOMA, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98335

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TIW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2200
Pattern altitude: 1294 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MALSR RY 17 & PAPI RY 17 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
International operations: customs landing rights airport
FOR CUSTOMS CALL 253-593-6338 EXT #2.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.5
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.05
WX ASOS: PHONE 253-858-6507
TACOMA GROUND: 121.8 [0800-2000]
TACOMA TOWER: 118.5 253.5 [0800-2000]
SEATTLE APPROACH: 120.1
SEATTLE DEPARTURE: 120.1
WX AWOS-3 at PWT (15 nm NW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)
WX ASOS at SEA (15 nm NE): PHONE 206-431-2834
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (15 nm SE): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at BFI (19 nm NE): PHONE 206-763-6904
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TCMr308/8.4MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
SEAr208/14.8SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr018/22.2OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAYE351/7.121618EGR --. .-.
DONDO223/12.422419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY109/13.627420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP132/15.320620EPWT .--. .-- -
LACOMAS339/15.632818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
RENTON207/20.135320ERNT .-. -. -
MASON COUNTY068/20.734819EMNC -- -. -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5002 x 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 80.0
Dual double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 47-16.484717N47-15.668057N
Longitude: 122-34.612685W122-34.760175W
Elevation: 291.3 ft.294.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 187 true347 magnetic, 007 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF TACOMA
747 MARKET STREET, RM 737
TACOMA, WA 98402
Phone 253-591-5320
Manager: MIKE SLEVIN
1202 26TH AVENUE NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Phone 253-853-5844
FOR OPS INFORMATION CTC RICH MUELLER, OPS MGR 253-853-5844.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 156
Single engine airplanes: 124
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 8
    
Aircraft operations: avg 216/day *
56% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
2% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 August 2008

Additional Remarks

E94 LAWRS OPERS DURING TWR OPNS ONLY.
NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROCEDURES CALL AMGR 253-853-5844.
DEER ON & INVOF 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
ILS RWY 17   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (291KB)
NDB RWY 35   download (309KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NARROWS ONE   download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (9 nm SE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (11 nm S)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (15 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (15 nm NE)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport - Thun Field (15 nm SE)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (19 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
 
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Area around KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
Photo by David Lanfor
Taken in the Summer of 2008

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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
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From to KTIW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3114:31
Sunrise07:0415:04
Sunset16:4400:44
Evening civil twilight17:1701:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 06:18:38
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 22:18:38
 
METAR
KTIW 080553Z AUTO 19015G20KT 10SM SCT039 OVC048 07/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 6//// T00670039 10072 20056 53007 PNO $
KTCM 
10nm SE 
080555Z 19011KT 10SM BKN050 06/04 A2995 RMK AO2A SLP146 60015 T00560039 10063 20056 53009
KGRF 
12nm S 
080555Z AUTO 16013KT 10SM SCT075 05/04 A2995 RMK AO2 UPE0458 SLP145 P0000 60003 T00530036 10070 20051 53012 $
KSEA 
15nm NE 
080553Z 19007KT 10SM FEW044 SCT055 06/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP147 60019 T00610044 10072 20044 53012 $
KPLU 
15nm SE 
080550Z AUTO 21006KT 030V040 10SM UP FEW019 FEW038 SCT047 06/05 A2998 RMK AO2
KBFI 
20nm NE 
080553Z 14007KT 10SM FEW010 05/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 P0004 60026 T00500039 10083 20050 53014 $
TAF
KSEA 
15nm NE 
080520Z 0806/0912 16010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN100 TEMPO 0810/0814 18012G22KT -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 FM082100 14008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM090500 12014KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080
KBFI 
20nm NE 
080520Z 0806/0906 15010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 BKN100 TEMPO 0810/0814 18010G20KT -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 FM082100 14008KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM090500 12012KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Executive Terminal UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
866-724-8514
[web site]
[email]
Professional "RED CARPET" Line Service with Quick turns and no ramp fees. 24 Hr. fuel service, O2 & N2 available, catering, VIP Pilots Lounge, high speed Internet, Cable TV/DirectTV, complementary crew cars, coffee & ice. All major credit cards accepted - aggressive Jet-A and 100LL fuel pricing
 
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100LL 
$4.35 
Jet A 
$3.79 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Tosch Aircraft 253-851-6977
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Tacoma Narrows Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tacoma Narrows Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTIW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN WESLEY INN 3.5 148-284
COMFORT INN FEDERAL WAY 12.9 75-150
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES FIFE 10.7 110-129
 

Other hotels near Tacoma Narrows Airport

Miles Price ($)
INN AT GIG HARBOR 2.8 139-140
SILVER CLOUD INN TACOMA 5.6 199-332

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tacoma Narrows Airport

2 in Gig Harbor
18 in Tacoma
9 in Fife
10 in Federal Way
3 in Puyallup
3 in Des Moines
6 in Auburn
23 in SeaTac
11 in Kent
6 in Lacey
 

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