FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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; 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 |
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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 |
| 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: | | 103 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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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 2022 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (258KB) |
| 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 25-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 03:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 09:36:57 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Apr-2024 02:36:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 250917Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC015 09/08 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB08 CIG 008V013 P0000 T00940078
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KTCM
10nm SE | 250915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN007 BKN013 OVC019 10/09 A2994 RMK AO2 CIG 007V020 BKN007 V SCT SLP143 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 250855Z 00000KT 10SM SCT011 OVC017 10/09 A2994 RMK AO2A SLP143 T00960085 57016 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 250853Z 17006KT 10SM -RA BKN024 OVC040 09/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 6//// T00940094 58013 PNO $
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KPLU
15nm SE | 250915Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC023 09/09 A2996 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 250922Z AUTO 23004KT 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC012 08/08 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 003V009 P0000
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KBFI
20nm NE | 250853Z 14005KT 10SM BKN024 OVC033 11/09 A2997 RMK AO2 RAE34 SLP147 P0000 60000 T01060089 58013
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KTCM
10nm SE | 250101Z 2501/2603 20012KT 9999 VCSH BKN012 OVC020 610609 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2501/2503 22010G15KT 3200 -SHRA BR OVC008 BECMG 2502/2503 22007KT 9999 NSW OVC015 620609 QNH2995INS BECMG 2508/2509 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC010 620509 QNH2989INS BECMG 2510/2511 VRB06KT 0800 -RA FG OVC004 620559 QNH2983INS BECMG 2514/2515 18006KT 8000 -RA BR OVC015 620559 QNH2979INS BECMG 2519/2520 19012G18KT 9000 -RA OVC020 620505 QNH2970INS TX10/2521Z TN06/2513Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2501 NEXT 2513
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KGRF
12nm S | 250500Z 2505/2611 19005KT 9999 BKN030 OVC040 650527 QNH2992INS BECMG 2509/2510 17007KT 8000 -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC020 650599 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2511/2516 4800 -RA BR BKN006 BECMG 2517/2518 19012G20KT 8000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN012 OVC020 640449 520153 QNH2970INS BECMG 2523/2524 17010G18KT 8000 -SHRA BR FEW007 BKN020 OVC030 640519 520152 QNH2964INS BECMG 2603/2604 20010KT 6000 -RA BR BKN012 OVC020 650519 520152 QNH2965INS BECMG 2608/2609 19008KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC030 650519 QNH2972INS TX12/2523Z TN07/
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KSEA
15nm NE | 250520Z 2506/2612 21005KT P6SM OVC040 FM250900 18005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM251200 17005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM251800 18011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252200 22013G22KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020
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KPWT
16nm NW | 250520Z 2506/2606 20005KT P6SM OVC050 FM250800 20006KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM251200 19006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007 FM251700 21011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252100 21012G21KT 4SM -RA BR OVC017
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KBFI
20nm NE | 250520Z 2506/2606 18005KT P6SM OVC050 FM250900 16005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM251200 16005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM251800 17009G18KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM252200 19011G20KT 5SM -RA BR 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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[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 | | $7.16 | | $5.76 | | SS | | $6.73 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS
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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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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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| The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
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