FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 MARCH 2019
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 206-658-6435 |
| WX ASOS at RNT (20 nm NE): | 126.95 (425-255-6080) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| GRAYE | | 353/7.1 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| LACOMAS | | 341/15.6 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| 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 |
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| 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% | | 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: | no | | 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
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 |
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| 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. |
| - | EMERG FREQ 121.5 NO AT TWR. FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEA APCH AT 206-214-4723. |
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 28 March 2019 at 0901Z to 25 April 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Quarles
Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
looking east/southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tacoma Narrows Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 19-Apr-2019
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 03:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 03:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2019 12:00:48 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2019 05:00:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 191153Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC006 12/10 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 70005 T01170100 10128 20117 58004
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KTCM
10nm SE | 191140Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM -RA OVC007 12/12 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB40 SLP169 RVRNO VISNO RWY34 CHINO RWY34 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 191156Z 26004KT 10SM -DZ BKN006 OVC029 12/12 A3001 RMK AO2A RAB27E54DZB54 SLP166 P0000 60000 70002 T01170117 10131 20115 55005 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 191153Z 21010KT 10SM FEW009 SCT016 OVC055 12/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP166 70013 T01170100 10133 20117 56009
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KPLU
15nm SE | 191135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN010 OVC015 12/12 A3002 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 191056Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM BKN008 OVC043 11/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01110100
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KBFI
20nm NE | 191153Z 20007KT 10SM FEW020 BKN047 OVC060 13/10 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 60000 70010 T01330100 10139 20128 56008
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KTCM
10nm SE | 190503Z 1905/2011 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BKN010 OVC050 QNH2998INS BECMG 2000/2001 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BKN030 620609 QNH3001INS BECMG 2005/2006 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN050 610509 QNH3003INS TX15/1905Z TN07/2005Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 190519Z 1905/2011 VRB06KT 8000 -RA SCT010 OVC020 QNH2998INS BECMG 2000/2001 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BKN030 620609 QNH3001INS BECMG 2005/2006 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN050 610509 QNH3003INS TX15/1905Z TN07/2005Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 191124Z 1912/2018 22008KT P6SM FEW010 SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 1912/1915 BKN010 OVC030 FM191500 19012KT P6SM -RA BKN010 OVC030 FM192300 22008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 FM200200 31005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM200700 03005KT P6SM OVC015
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KPWT
16nm NW | 191124Z 1912/2012 21010KT P6SM BKN008 OVC045 TEMPO 1912/1915 SCT008 BKN045 FM191500 19008KT P6SM -RA BKN007 OVC030 FM192300 20008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT012 OVC020 FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM200700 00000KT P6SM OVC015
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KBFI
20nm NE | 191124Z 1912/2012 16005KT P6SM FEW013 SCT035 OVC070 TEMPO 1912/1915 BKN013 OVC035 FM191500 18008KT P6SM -RA BKN013 OVC030 FM192300 19005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM200700 00000KT P6SM OVC015
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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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122.95
253-853-7742
[web site]
[email] |
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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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1 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 | | $5.93 | | $4.31 | | Updated 14-Apr-2019 |
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904-595-7950
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ATP provides professional, accelerated, airline-oriented flight training at 42 flight schools nationwide. ATP's Airline Career Pilot Program prepares pilots for airline careers from zero time to 1,500 hours, with CFI jobs and airline employment. Fly with the nation's largest flight school and gain access to more aircraft, locations, and job placements than any flight school, academy, or aviation university can offer.
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
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