FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TGI |
| Lat/Long: | 37-49-33.1150N 075-59-51.5850W 37-49.551917N 075-59.859750W 37.8258653,-75.9976625 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. / 1.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of TANGIER, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT SAT-SUN 0800-1630 ARPT CLSD SS-SR DLY. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 600 FT HVY ACFT 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.8 (757-891-2246) |
| PATUXENT APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD |
| PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at MFV (16 nm SE): | 118.175 (757-787-5660) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON ON 127.2/281.47 WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CCVr010/28.7 | | CAPE CHARLES VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 10W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2426 x 75 ft. / 739 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | TWY LEAD-IN LINES POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 37-49.353500N | | 37-49.750333N |
| Longitude: | 075-59.890833W | | 075-59.828667W |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. | | 4.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 007 true | | 198 magnetic, 187 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 183 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. tree, 219 ft. from runway, 91 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear BRUSH 70 FT LEFT & RIGHT RWY CNTRLN. | | 15 ft. road, 249 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear BRUSH 70 FT RIGHT & LEFT RWY CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF TANGIER TANGIER ISLAND TANGIER, VA 23440 Phone 757-891-2496 TOWN OFFICE (757) 891-2438. |
| Manager: | LAURIE THOMAS PO BOX 244 TANGIER, VA 23440 Phone 757-891-2496 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW ADJACENT TO ALL RWYS, TWYS & RAMPS. |
| - | BE ALERT: RSTD AREA ONE MI WEST OF ARPT; HI-SPEED ACFT DROP BOMBS & FIRE LIVE AMMUNITION IN AREA. |
| - | LANDING/PARKING FEE TO HELP PAY FOR RECENT RWY REHAB. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W41 - Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (14 nm NE)
KMFV - Accomack County Airport (16 nm SE)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (25 nm SW)
KWAL - Wallops Flight Facility (26 nm E)
KNHK - Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) Airport (34 nm NW)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Aug-2015
looking north from 3,000’ MSL.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tangier Island Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 22-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:16 | | 23:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 23:43 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Mar-2026 01:05:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Mar-2026 21:05:34 |
|
| METAR |
| KTGI | 230055Z AUTO 17012KT CLR 16/12 A2970 RMK AO1 T01600117
|
KMFV 16nm SE | 230055Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2972 RMK AO2 T01640120
|
|
| TAF |
KNHK 33nm NW | 2223/2323 21012G20KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2955INS FM230500 25010G18KT 9999 FEW080 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2957INS FM231000 35016G28KT 9999 VCTS BKN020CB OVC050 QNH2960INS TEMPO 2310/2314 4800 -TSRA OVC010CB FM231600 35015G25KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 QNH2961INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2223 TIL 2308 TX23/2223Z TN09/2313Z FN00221
|
KSBY 38nm NE | 222100Z 2221/2318 21010KT P6SM SKC FM230200 20008KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/25040KT FM231000 35009KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC050 FM231300 36010G19KT P6SM OVC010
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|