FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (153KB) |
| 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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| 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 07-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 14:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 15:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Feb-2026 13:53:28 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Feb-2026 05:53:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 071253Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00830056
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KTCM
10nm SE | 071255Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC130 04/04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00390035 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 071255Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM OVC130 05/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP184 T00450036 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071253Z 14006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT180 OVC220 08/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00830050
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KPLU
15nm SE | 071315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 05/05 A3009 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071256Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM BKN040 07/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00670067 PNO $
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071253Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00720050
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KTCM
10nm SE | 070500Z 0705/0811 18005KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3008INS BECMG 0713/0714 18010KT 9000 -RA OVC030 620709 QNH3009INS BECMG 0717/0718 18012G20KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC030 620809 QNH3007INS BECMG 0723/0724 19012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 610709 QNH3009INS BECMG 0808/0809 21008KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN120 QNH3018INS TX13/0723Z TN05/0711Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 062100Z 0621/0803 24005KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3004INS BECMG 0712/0713 23005KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 BKN055 OVC150 QNH3008INS BECMG 0715/0716 18010G15KT 9000 -RA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 650703 510003 QNH3006INS BECMG 0719/0720 17012G20KT 9000 -RA BKN015 OVC025 650703 520003 QNH3004INS TX15/0622Z TN05/0709Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071120Z 0712/0818 23005KT P6SM OVC200 FM071500 17008KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM071800 18010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC018 FM072100 17012G18KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM080300 20010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC018 FM081200 20005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC012
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071120Z 0712/0812 21003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN200 FM071400 20008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC030 FM071800 20012G18KT 5SM -RA BR OVC014 FM080100 20008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010 FM081100 VRB02KT 1/2SM -SHRA FG OVC004
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 OVC200 FM071500 16007KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM071800 16009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC022 FM072100 17011KT 5SM -RA BR OVC018 FM080300 18008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM081100 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC025
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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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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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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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