AirNav: KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport

KTIW

Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2018

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:	294.8 ft. / 89.9 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
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 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 206-763-6904
WX ASOS at RNT (20 nm NE):	126.95 (425-255-6080)

FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TCMr315/8.4	MCCHORD VORTAC	109.60	15E
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	--. .-. ..-.
LACOMAS	341/15.6	328	16E	LAC	.-.. .- -.-.
PARKK	200/19.3	281	15E	HPK	.... .--. -.-
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 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

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.

Gradient:

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-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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	PIERCE COUNTY PUB WORKS & UTILITIES AIRPORT AND FERRY DIVISION, 2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201 TACOMA, WA 98409-7322 Phone 253-798-7109
Manager:	ACTING MGR LORENE BEHM AIRPORT AND FERRY DIVISION, 2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201 TACOMA, WA 98409-7322 Phone 253-798-7109

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		64
Single engine airplanes:		60
Multi engine airplanes:		4

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 2016

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.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEA APCH AT 206-214-4794.

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 19 July 2018 at 0901Z to 16 August 2018 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17		download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (239KB)
NDB RWY 35		download (227KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download
Departure Procedures
NARROWS ONE		download (142KB)
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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Area around KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)

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Diagram of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Aug-2018

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:08	13:08
Sunset	20:21	03:21
Evening civil twilight	20:55	03:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Aug-2018 15:51:32
Local (UTC-7)	15-Aug-2018 08:51:32

METAR

KTIW	151453Z 00000KT 3SM BR FU CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01610139 51011
KTCM 10nm SE	151458Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR FEW210 15/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 60000 T01500150 52012 $
KGRF 12nm S	151458Z 00000KT 3SM BR FU CLR 15/15 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP138 T01540152 52013 $
KSEA 15nm NE	151453Z 18004KT 3SM FU HZ BKN040 18/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 FU BKN040 T01780144 52013
KPLU 15nm SE	151535Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ CLR 19/15 A2995 RMK AO2
KPWT 16nm NW	151356Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 13/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01280111
KBFI 20nm NE	151453Z 14004KT 3SM HZ FU CLR 18/15 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01780150 53013

TAF

KTCM 10nm SE	151302Z 1513/1619 27006KT 6000 HZ SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 1604/1605 24006KT 6000 HZ SCT020 QNH2990INS BECMG 1611/1612 21006KT 4800 BR BKN020 QNH2997INS TX30/1523Z TN11/1612Z
KGRF 12nm S	151302Z 1513/1619 27006KT 6000 HZ SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 1604/1605 24006KT 6000 HZ SCT020 QNH2990INS BECMG 1611/1612 21006KT 4800 BR BKN020 QNH2997INS TX30/1523Z TN11/1612Z
KSEA 15nm NE	151153Z 1512/1618 VRB04KT 4SM HZ FU BKN035 FM151400 VRB04KT 3SM HZ FU BKN030 FM151800 28006KT 4SM HZ FU BKN045 FM152100 29006KT 5SM HZ FU BKN045 FM160300 35005KT 6SM HZ FU SCT050 FM161000 21006KT P6SM SCT010 SCT050 FM161200 20006KT P6SM BKN010 TEMPO 1614/1616 6SM BR OVC007
KPWT 16nm NW	151259Z 1513/1612 00000KT 3SM HZ FU SCT040 FM151900 VRB04KT 4SM HZ FU SCT040 FM160000 05005KT 5SM HZ FU SCT040 FM160500 19005KT P6SM FEW050 FM161100 18006KT P6SM SCT010
KBFI 20nm NE	151153Z 1512/1612 00000KT 5SM HZ FU BKN040 FM151400 VRB03KT 3SM HZ FU BKN035 FM151900 29005KT 5SM HZ FU SCT045 FM160300 VRB04KT 6SM HZ FU FEW050 FM160500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 FM161100 17004KT P6SM FEW015 FEW050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

122.95
253-853-7742

FBO under new ownership! Conveniently located near the main airport gate. We are a great alternative to the busy Seattle airports, with competitive fuel prices. A great tech stop location with quick turnaround. We offer rental cars, hotel discounts, US Customs clearance, Lav cart, power cart, catering, and internet access. You're a valued customer and we are grateful for your business. Stop by and visit the Hub restaurant next door. We also have full service and self serve Avgas. We are located 12 miles from downtown Tacoma and 38 from Downtown Seattle.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.13		$4.70
SS		$5.59		---
GUARANTEED

1 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

toll-free 1-800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]

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1 read write

Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant

253-853-1585
253-224-2624
[web site]
[email]

Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant

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