FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
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 15-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 15:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:54 | | 15:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jan-2026 04:04:19 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 15-Jan-2026 20:04:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 160353Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00780061
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KTCM
10nm SE | 160355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC014 07/05 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP300 T00720053 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 160255Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC013 09/06 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP296 T00920059 57006 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 160353Z 34010KT 10SM FEW015 FEW250 06/05 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00610050 $
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KPLU
15nm SE | 160355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC013 08/07 A3040 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 160356Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP306 T00610056 PNO $
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KBFI
20nm NE | 160353Z VRB05KT 10SM FEW020 08/06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00780056
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KTCM
10nm SE | 152100Z 1521/1703 02012G18KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3044INS BECMG 1523/1524 03012G18KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3040INS BECMG 1608/1609 02006KT 0800 FG BKN002 QNH3042INS BECMG 1616/1617 02006KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3043INS BECMG 1619/1620 02009KT 9999 SKC QNH3039INS TX11/1523Z TN02/1613Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 152100Z 1521/1703 03009KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3043INS BECMG 1523/1524 03009KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3043INS BECMG 1616/1617 03010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3040INS TX11/1522Z TN04/1615Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 152244Z 1523/1624 02012G20KT P6SM BKN020 FM161000 03010KT P6SM OVC015 FM161200 03009KT 2SM BR OVC008 FM162000 03010KT P6SM FEW250
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KPWT
16nm NW | 151725Z 1518/1618 05010G20KT P6SM OVC020 FM152000 04012G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM160200 04008G15KT 5SM BR SCT020 SCT200 FM160500 04007KT 2SM BR OVC009 FM161500 05007KT 6SM BR OVC012
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KBFI
20nm NE | 152244Z 1523/1618 02008G15KT P6SM BKN020 FM160900 VRB04KT 2SM BR OVC006
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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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