FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 DECEMBER 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TIW |
| Lat/Long: | 47-16-04.6000N 122-34-41.2000W
47-16.076667N 122-34.686667W
47.2679444,-122.5781111
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| Elevation: | 294.8 ft. / 89.9 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TIW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1294.8 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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: | 124.05 (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 ASOS at TCM (9 nm SE): | PHONE 253-982-3434 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (15 nm NW): | 121.2 (360-674-2811) |
| WX ASOS at SEA (15 nm NE): | PHONE 206-214-2592 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (15 nm SE): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| WX ASOS at BFI (19 nm NE): | PHONE 206-658-6435 |
| WX ASOS at RNT (20 nm NE): | 126.95 (425-255-6080) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr315/8.4 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 15E |
| SEAr208/14.8 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr018/22.2 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
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 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, 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: | 47-16.484690N | | 47-15.668117N |
| Longitude: | 122-34.612695W | | 122-34.760128W |
| Elevation: | 291.8 ft. | | 294.7 ft. |
| 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-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | 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
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467-7322
Phone 253-798-2421 |
| Manager: | ROD PROPST
1202 - 26TH AVE. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-7322
Phone 253-798-8550 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 130 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 109 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 146/day * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LAWRS OPERS DURING TWR OPNS ONLY. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROCEDURES CALL AIRPORT OFFICE 253-798-8550. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. |
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 from 03 December 2020 at 0901Z to 31 December 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (277KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Quarles
Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
looking east/southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tacoma Narrows Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 04-Dec-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 15:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 15:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2020 07:07:51 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 04-Dec-2020 23:07:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 050653Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 03/02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00280017
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KTCM
10nm SE | 050628Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR M01/M02 A3029 RMK AO2A VIS 1 RWY16/34 VIS 3/4 RWY34 SLP264 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 050658Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP257 T00030003 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 050653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00330017
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KPLU
15nm SE | 050655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M01/M01 A3027 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 050656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP265 T10111011 FZRANO $
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KBFI
20nm NE | 050653Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 03/02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00280017
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KTCM
10nm SE | 050500Z 0505/0611 VRB03KT 4800 BR SKC QNH3020INS TEMPO 0505/0510 3200 BR BECMG 0509/0510 20003KT 3200 BR SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 0511/0512 18003KT 0800 FZFG VV002 QNH3012INS BECMG 0517/0518 04006KT 9999 NSW SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 0603/0604 15003KT 8000 -RA BKN040 QNH3005INS TX12/0523Z TNM02/0514Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 050506Z 0505/0611 09005KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS BECMG 0510/0511 VRB03KT 3200 BR FEW250 QNH3011INS TEMPO 0513/0517 1600 BR VV006 BECMG 0518/0519 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW200 QNH3012INS BECMG 0603/0604 27005KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS TX06/0521Z TN01/0509Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 050544Z 0506/0612 10008KT P6SM SKC FM060200 12008KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM060800 12008KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070
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KPWT
16nm NW | 050544Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051100 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT001 FM051700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060200 12008KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
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KBFI
20nm NE | 050544Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060200 14006KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
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Tacoma Narrows Aviation offers a multitude of services to fulfill all of your aviation needs. We are the best alternative to the busy Seattle airports and high city prices. Whether it's fuel, ground services or you just need a beautiful facility to impress your customers and make your crews feel comfortable, we have you covered.
Come join our community and see what everyone is talking about. We look forward to serving you.
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UNICOM 122.95
253-851-5577
toll-free 1-800-645-3563
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Serving you since 1982! Pavco has been servicing, fueling, chartering, training, maintaining, renting, and providing an aviation friendly environment to Tacoma Narrows Airport for over 35 years! We are your local Gig Harbor HERTZ RENTAL CAR AGENT with access to all categories of vehicles. 24-hour transient aircraft call-out service (1-800-645-3563), Volume JET-A discounts at 300, 500, & 1000 gallon increments and AVGAS at 50 gallons. We are an FAA repair station for piston engine, and your local Cessna Services Station.
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904-595-7950
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253-224-2624
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