FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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 -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 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 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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 130 | Single engine airplanes: | | 109 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 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 2019 | |
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 NOT MNT AT TWR. |
- | 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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
NARROWS ONE | |
download |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Quarles
Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
looking east/southeast.
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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 |
Times for 30-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 15:06 |
Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 15:39 |
Sunset | | 17:08 | | 01:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 01:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jan-2023 22:03:15 |
Local (UTC-8) | 30-Jan-2023 14:03:15 |
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METAR |
KTIW | 302153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00281056
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KTCM 10nm SE | 302155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00301072 $
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KGRF 12nm S | 302155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3038 RMK AO2A SLP295 T00301072 $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 302153Z 32003KT 10SM FEW130 BKN220 03/M07 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP308 T00331072
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KPWT 16nm NW | 302156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M06 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP307 T00441061
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KBFI 20nm NE | 302153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M09 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP304 T00391089
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TAF |
KTCM 10nm SE | 301300Z 3013/3119 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3040INS BECMG 3022/3023 14006KT 9999 SCT150 BKN200 QNH3029INS BECMG 3109/3110 18006KT 9999 OVC020 620202 QNH3022INS TX04/3022Z TNM09/3014Z
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KGRF 12nm S | 301300Z 3013/3119 13005KT 9999 SKC QNH3045INS BECMG 3019/3020 VRB06KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3044INS BECMG 3109/3110 18003KT 9999 SCT020 BKN070 QNH3029INS TX02/3022Z TNM09/3013Z
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KSEA 15nm NE | 301720Z 3018/3124 15004KT P6SM SKC FM302100 25003KT P6SM SCT250 FM310000 14003KT P6SM BKN150 BKN250 FM311100 12005KT P6SM OVC150 FM311700 14005KT P6SM BKN120
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KPWT 16nm NW | 301720Z 3018/3118 00000KT P6SM SKC FM302000 06003KT P6SM SCT250 FM310400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 BKN250 FM311000 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM311600 18003KT P6SM BKN070
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KBFI 20nm NE | 301720Z 3018/3118 15003KT P6SM SKC FM302000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM310400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 BKN250 FM311100 13003KT P6SM OVC200 FM311700 14003KT P6SM OVC100
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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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UNICOM 122.95 253-853-7742 [web site] [email] |
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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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 | | 100LL | Jet A | FS | | $6.20 | | $6.87 | SS | | $5.77 | | --- | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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UNICOM 122.95 253-851-5577 toll-free 800-645-3563 [web site] [email] |
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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 [web site] [email] |
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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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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 [web site] [email]

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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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