FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MALSR RY 17 & PAPI RY 17 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 |
| WX ASOS at RNT (20 nm NE): | PHONE 425-255-6080 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TCMr308/8.4 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| SEAr208/14.8 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr018/22.2 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAYE | | 353/7.1 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 223/12.4 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 109/13.6 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 132/15.3 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| LACOMAS | | 341/15.6 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| RENTON | | 210/20.1 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| MASON COUNTY | | 068/20.7 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-16.484717N | | 47-15.668057N |
| Longitude: | 122-34.612685W | | 122-34.760175W |
| Elevation: | 291.3 ft. | | 294.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 187 true | | 347 magnetic, 007 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PIERCE COUNTY PUB WORKS & UTILITIES ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUILDING, 9850 64TH STREET WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467 Phone 253-798-7109 |
| Manager: | DEB WALLACE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUILDING, 9850 64TH STREET WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467 Phone 253-798-7109 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 132 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 104 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LAWRS OPERS DURING TWR OPNS ONLY. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROCEDURES CALL AMGR 253-221-4637. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 17 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (227KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (58KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| NARROWS ONE | |
download (139KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (9 nm SE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Forsey
Photo taken 05-Apr-2011
looking northeast.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 03:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 03:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 16:56:50 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 09:56:50 |
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| METAR |
| KTIW | 131453Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01500111 53004 $
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KTCM 10nm SE | 131558Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 043 RWY16 SLP202 T01740109 $
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KGRF 12nm S | 131558Z AUTO VRB02KT 10SM OVC043 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01690108 PWINO $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 131553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 18/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01830111
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KPLU 15nm SE | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW014 SCT038 BKN060 18/12 A3012 RMK AO2
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KPWT 16nm NW | 131555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT048 16/12 A3014 RMK AO1
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KBFI 20nm NE | 131553Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 19/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01890117
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| TAF |
KTCM 10nm SE | 1313/1419 17003KT 9999 BKN045 QNH3009INS BECMG 1315/1316 23003KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3006INS BECMG 1318/1319 27003KT 9999 FEW035 FEW200 QNH3004INS BECMG 1321/1322 33006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS T26/1400Z T14/1410Z
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KGRF 12nm S | 1313/1419 VRB06KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3009INS BECMG 1315/1316 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1318/1319 27009KT 9999 FEW030 FEW200 QNH3004INS BECMG 1321/1322 33006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS T26/1400Z T14/1410Z
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KSEA 15nm NE | 131306Z 1313/1418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 FM132000 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM140600 01004KT P6SM FEW200
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KBFI 20nm NE | 131307Z 1313/1412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120 FM132000 32006KT P6SM SCT250 FM140500 35005KT P6SM FEW200
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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253-853-7742 toll-free 1-866-724-8514 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.67 | | $5.48 | | SS | | $5.98 | | --- | | Updated 09-Aug-2013 |
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.75 | | $5.58 | | Updated 31-Jul-2013 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| Tosch Aircraft |
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253-851-6977
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