FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TIW |
| Lat/Long: | 47-16-04.6000N 122-34-41.2000W
47-16.076667N 122-34.686667W
47.2679444,-122.5781111
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| Elevation: | 294.8 ft. / 89.9 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 |
| 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; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
CUSTOMS - 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 ASOS at TCM (9 nm SE): | PHONE 253-982-3434 |
| 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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| SEAr208/14.8 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr018/22.2 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
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. |
| 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
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467-7322
Phone 253-798-2421 |
| Manager: | ROD PROPST
1202 - 26TH AVE. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-7322
Phone 253-798-8550 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LAWRS OPS DURG TWR HR. |
| - | EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT ATCT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (154KB) |
| 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 11-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 14:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Mar-2026 12:10:02 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Mar-2026 05:10:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 111153Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM FEW011 OVC030 05/03 A3023 RMK AO2 RAE26 SLP240 P0001 60006 70009 T00500033 10050 20044 58004
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KTCM
10nm SE | 111155Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW004 FEW008 SCT016 OVC021 05/04 A3023 RMK AO2 CIG 015V021 SLP242 P0001 60002 70004 T00460036 10051 20042 58005 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 111202Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC021 05/04 A3021 RMK AO2 RAE02 SLP236 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 111153Z 16008KT 7SM -RA FEW012 BKN018 OVC027 04/03 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB07 SLP246 P0001 60002 70003 T00440033 10050 20044 58001 $
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KPLU
15nm SE | 111155Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM OVC027 05/03 A3023 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 111156Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN005 OVC013 04/04 A3022 RMK AO2 RAE35 CIG 003V009 SLP241 P0000 60002 70004 T00440044 10044 20033 58003
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KBFI
20nm NE | 111153Z 16007KT 9SM -RA FEW018 OVC047 05/04 A3024 RMK AO2 RAE1054B31 SLP240 P0000 60000 T00500039 10061 20050 58001
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KTCM
10nm SE | 110500Z 1105/1211 21006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 610309 QNH3023INS BECMG 1107/1108 21006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 610309 QNH3025INS TEMPO 1108/1113 BKN007 BECMG 1113/1114 19010KT 8000 -RA OVC015 620309 QNH3023INS BECMG 1121/1122 19012G20KT 8000 -RA BKN015 OVC030 620609 510005 QNH3008INS BECMG 1200/1201 20015G30KT 8000 -RA BKN015 OVC030 620609 520009 QNH2999INS TX11/1200Z TN02/1113Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 110500Z 1105/1211 VRB04KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 640255 510103 QNH3022INS BECMG 1112/1113 18005KT 8000 -RA BR FEW008 BKN010 OVC020 650255 510105 QNH3016INS TEMPO 1114/1118 3200 -RA BR BKN006 BECMG 1119/1120 19004KT 6000 -SHRA BR SCT006 BKN015 OVC020 WS020/21032KT 640455 560156 QNH3006INS BECMG 1121/1122 19016G26KT 6000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 640506 530006 QNH2997INS BECMG 1202/1203 22018G31KT 8000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN015 OVC020 640506 530006 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1206/1209 25016G35KT 560006 BECMG 1209/121
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KSEA
15nm NE | 110520Z 1106/1212 19010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025 FM110900 19010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC020 FM111300 18010KT 6SM -RA OVC010 FM112200 18015G25KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM120100 22022G35KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020
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KPWT
16nm NW | 110520Z 1106/1206 21008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC015 FM111300 21005KT 4SM -RA OVC005 FM111700 18010KT P6SM -RA OVC010 FM112100 18015G25KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM120000 20020G30KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010
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KBFI
20nm NE | 111141Z 1112/1212 19010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 OVC070 FM111400 18010KT 6SM -RA OVC020 FM112100 18014G26KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM120100 19016G30KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM120700 19014G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC028
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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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UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
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Narrows Aviation provides essential support services to business, private and general aviation in the Pacific Northwest. Our services include, aviation fueling, line services, ground transportation, customer amenities, catering solutions, hangar, and office rentals. Our team is comprised of experienced professionals who undergo continuous training to ensure each customer and aircraft are taken care of with safe and exceptional service. Whether you are just visiting, here for business or choose our beautiful new facilities to be your new home base, Narrows Aviation looks forward to serving you.
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UNICOM 122.95
253-851-5577
toll-free 800-645-3563
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Serving you since 1982! Pavco has been servicing, fueling, chartering, training, maintaining, renting, and providing an aviation friendly environment to Tacoma Narrows Airport for over 35 years! We are your local Gig Harbor HERTZ RENTAL CAR AGENT with access to all categories of vehicles. 24-hour transient aircraft call-out service (1-800-645-3563), Volume JET-A discounts at 300, 500, & 1000 gallon increments and AVGAS at 50 gallons. We are an FAA repair station for piston engine, and your local Cessna Services Station.
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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253-313-0935
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Northwest Aviation Medicine provides all classes of Aviation Medical Exams (1rst, 2nd,3rd, and Basic Med) as well as EKGs and aviation consultation (in person or via virtual/telehealth platform) for more complicated certification issues.
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253-851-3009
toll-free 800-821-9927
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Avionics sales and service, Aviation accessories
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| The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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