FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TNI |
| Lat/Long: | 14-59-57.1300N / 145-37-09.6600E 14-59.952167N / 145-37.161000E 14.9992028 / 145.6193500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 271 ft. / 83 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of TINIAN ISLAND, CQ |
| Time zone: | UTC +10 (year round; does not observe DST) |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public, PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH SAIPAN CALL 664-3500/01/02 MON-FRI. |
| Activation date: | 05/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | GNC 7 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | GUAM CENTER |
| FSS: | HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HNL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 ATTENDED 0600-2000, OTHER TIMES PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH SAIPAN CALL 664-3500/01/02 MON-FRI. |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1532 AGL SMALL ACFT 1032 AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | FOR MIRL RY 08/26, PAPI RYS 08 & 26, REIL RYS 08 & 26, CTC AIRPORT 0600-2000 ON CTAF 123.6. FOR EMERGENCIES BETWEEN 2000-0600 LIGHTS CAN BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING PORT POLICE (670) 433- 9295/9294 OR CTAF 123.6. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF SVC AVBL 0600-1930 & FOR AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS SEATS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS at GSN (10 nm NE): | PHONE 670-288-5017 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY GUAM ARTCC ON FREQS 118.4/290.5 (SAIPAN RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAIPAN AIR/GROUND ON FREQ 123.6.
- SAWRS - 0500-1800
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAIPAN | | 216/8.6 | | 312 | | 02E | | SN | ... -. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 8600 x 150 ft. / 2621 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 832.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 14-59.817000N | | 15-00.087000N |
| Longitude: | 145-36.443167E | | 145-37.878333E |
| Elevation: | 236.8 ft. | | 270.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 079 true | | 258 magnetic, 259 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.98 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.99 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. hill, 1300 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone 670-664-3500 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH MENDIOLA PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone 670-433-9296 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EFRAIN CAMACHO, 237-6500 LOCATED ON SAIPAN |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/day * | | 94% | air taxi | | 4% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CHIEF IMMIGRATION SAIPAN CALL 664-3131/32 |
| - | AIRPORT CLOSED TO UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 10 PASSENGER SEATS EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR REQUIRED IN WRITING TO AIRPORT MANAGER. P.O. BOX 501055, SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (185KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PGSN - Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport (10 nm NE)
PGRO - Benjamin Taisacan Mangiona International Airport (54 nm SW)
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Times for 14-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC+10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 19:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 20:04 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 08:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 09:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:50:11 |
| Local (UTC+10) | 14-Aug-2013 03:50:11 |
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| METAR |
| PGWT | 130953Z 06002KT 7SM SCT015 BKN030 BKN100 28/25 A2986 RMK LAST
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PGSN 9nm NE | 131654Z 10004KT 10SM SCT021 27/24 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02720244 $
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| TAF |
| PGWT | 130520Z 1306/1406 12007KT P6SM VCSH FEW012CB SCT025 BKN150
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PGSN 9nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 10007KT P6SM VCSH FEW020CB SCT060 BKN150
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