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KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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
GRAYE351/7.121618EGRF --. .-. ..-.
DONDO223/12.422419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY109/13.627420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP132/15.320620EPWT .--. .-- -
LACOMAS339/15.632818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
RENTON210/20.135317ERNT .-. -. -
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: leftright
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 187 true347 magnetic, 007 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 138
Single engine airplanes: 108
Multi engine airplanes: 15
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 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 17   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (277KB)
NDB RWY 35   download (300KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NARROWS ONE   download (171KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

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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Aerial photo of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
Photo by Matt Forsey
Photo taken 05-Apr-2011
looking northeast.

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Sectional chart

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

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5214:52
Sunrise07:2415:24
Sunset17:2501:25
Evening civil twilight17:5701:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 05:33:12
Local (UTC-8)  10-Feb-2012 21:33:12
 
METAR
KTIW 110453Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN020 BKN026 OVC038 08/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP165 P0000 T00780067
KTCM 
10nm SE 
110503Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM -RA SCT008 SCT012 OVC035 08/08 A3002 RMK AO2 DZB0459E0501 SCT012 V BKN CIG 012 RWY34 SLP169
KGRF 
12nm S 
110455Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC036 08/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00840077 $
KSEA 
15nm NE 
110453Z 22008KT 10SM FEW024 OVC035 08/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE33 SLP171 P0001 T00830067
KPLU 
15nm SE 
110455Z AUTO 25004KT 3SM DZ FEW003 SCT008 BKN012 08/08 A3002 RMK AO2 P0002
KPWT 
16nm NW 
110455Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM FEW009 OVC060 07/04 A3001 RMK AO1
KBFI 
20nm NE 
110453Z 15007KT 10SM OVC037 09/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00890072
TAF
KTCM 
10nm SE 
1104/1203 09005KT 9999 -SHRA OVC006 610505 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1104/1110 OVC020 BECMG 1109/1110 VRB03KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC010 610406 QNH2999INS BECMG 1123/1124 VRB03KT 8000 BR OVC020 620406 QNH3001INS T09/1104Z T06/1111Z AMD 110414
KGRF 
12nm S 
1021/1203 09005KT 9000 -RA OVC030 620505 QNH2993INS BECMG 1023/1024 10005KT 9000 -RA OVC030 620505 QNH2992INS BECMG 1104/1105 18004KT 9000 -SHRA BR OVC020 610604 QNH2991INS BECMG 1109/1110 14003KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC010 610406 QNH2999INS BECMG 1123/1124 14003KT 8000 BR OVC020 620406 QNH3001INS T12/1021Z T06/1111Z
KSEA 
15nm NE 
110301Z 1103/1206 20009KT P6SM OVC045 TEMPO 1103/1107 -SHRA BKN030 OVC045 FM110700 16007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN045 FM111900 21008KT P6SM BKN050
KBFI 
20nm NE 
101723Z 1018/1118 00000KT P6SM -RA BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 1020/1024 -RA BKN030 OVC050 FM110000 12004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM110300 14004KT P6SM BKN030 BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Executive Terminal
253-853-7742
toll-free 1-866-724-8514
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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More info about Executive Terminal
Air BP
100LL Jet A
FS $6.20 $5.31 
SS $6.00 --- 
 Updated 25-Jan-2012
 
   8 read write
Pavco Flight Center 253-851-5577
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.16 $5.54 
 Updated 06-Feb-2012
 
   2 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Tosch Aircraft 253-851-6977
no information available

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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 3.5 152-293
COMFORT INN FEDERAL WAY 12.9 80-120
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES FIFE 10.7 85-190
 

Other hotels near Tacoma Narrows Airport

Miles Price ($)
INN AT GIG HARBOR 2.8 139-140
SILVER CLOUD INN TACOMA 5.6 166-354

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
17 in Tacoma
7 in Fife
10 in Federal Way
3 in Puyallup
3 in Des Moines
6 in Auburn
27 in SeaTac
12 in Kent
7 in Lacey
 

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