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 |
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 | | 351/7.1 | | 216 | | 18E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 223/12.4 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 109/13.6 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 132/15.3 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| LACOMAS | | 339/15.6 | | 328 | | 18E | | 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: | | 138 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 108 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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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 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matt Forsey
Photo taken 05-Apr-2011
looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 10-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 14:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 15:24 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 05:33:12 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Feb-2012 21:33:12 |
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| METAR |
| KTIW | 110453Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN020 BKN026 OVC038 08/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP165 P0000 T00780067
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KTCM 10nm SE | 110503Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM -RA SCT008 SCT012 OVC035 08/08 A3002 RMK AO2 DZB0459E0501 SCT012 V BKN CIG 012 RWY34 SLP169
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KGRF 12nm S | 110455Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC036 08/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00840077 $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 110453Z 22008KT 10SM FEW024 OVC035 08/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE33 SLP171 P0001 T00830067
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KPLU 15nm SE | 110455Z AUTO 25004KT 3SM DZ FEW003 SCT008 BKN012 08/08 A3002 RMK AO2 P0002
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KPWT 16nm NW | 110455Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM FEW009 OVC060 07/04 A3001 RMK AO1
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KBFI 20nm NE | 110453Z 15007KT 10SM OVC037 09/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00890072
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| 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
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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
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KSEA 15nm NE | 110301Z 1103/1206 20009KT P6SM OVC045 TEMPO 1103/1107 -SHRA BKN030 OVC045 FM110700 16007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN045 FM111900 21008KT P6SM BKN050
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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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| 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 | | $6.20 | | $5.31 | | SS | | $6.00 | | --- | | Updated 25-Jan-2012 |
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8 read write
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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no information available
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.16 | | $5.54 | | Updated 06-Feb-2012 |
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2 read write
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Tosch Aircraft |
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253-851-6977
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no information available
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