FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 ft. / 89.6 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TIW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1294 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MALSR RY 17 & PAPI RY 17 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| 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 AWOS-3 at PWT (15 nm NW): | 121.2 (360-674-2811) |
| WX ASOS at SEA (15 nm NE): | PHONE 206-431-2834 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PLU (15 nm SE): | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| WX ASOS at BFI (19 nm NE): | PHONE 206-763-6904 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr308/8.4 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| SEAr208/14.8 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr018/22.2 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GRAYE | | 351/7.1 | | 216 | | 18E | | GR | --. .-. |
| DONDO | | 223/12.4 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 109/13.6 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 132/15.3 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| LACOMAS | | 339/15.6 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| RENTON | | 210/20.1 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| MASON COUNTY | | 068/20.7 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
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 150 ft. / 1525 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, 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: | 47-16.484717N | | 47-15.668057N |
| Longitude: | 122-34.612685W | | 122-34.760175W |
| Elevation: | 291.3 ft. | | 294.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 187 true | | 347 magnetic, 007 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TACOMA
747 MARKET STREET, RM 737
TACOMA, WA 98402
Phone 253-591-5320 |
| Manager: | MIKE SLEVIN
1202 26TH AVENUE NW
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
Phone 253-853-5844
FOR OPS INFORMATION CTC RICH MUELLER, OPS MGR 253-853-5844. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 156 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 124 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| E94 | LAWRS OPERS DURING TWR OPNS ONLY. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROCEDURES CALL AMGR 253-853-5844. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 17 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (9 nm SE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (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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Satellite photo at:
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Lanfor
Taken in the Summer of 2008
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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 09-Feb-2010
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 15:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 14:37:12 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 06:37:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 091408Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC005 05/04 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 002V008
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KTCM
10nm SE | 091410Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC006 04/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177
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KGRF
12nm S | 091355Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC004 05/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00530052 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 091353Z 03003KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 03/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00280028 RVRNO
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KPLU
15nm SE | 091410Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 04/04 A3006 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 091415Z AUTO 03008KT 5SM OVC004 M05/ A3007 RMK AO1
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KBFI
20nm NE | 091353Z 07004KT 3SM BR OVC003 04/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00390028
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KSEA
15nm NE | 091120Z 0912/1018 02005KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 0912/0916 1/4SM FG VV001 FM091700 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN003 FM092000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM101000 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120
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KBFI
20nm NE | 091257Z 0913/1012 02005KT 5SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 0913/0916 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM092000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM101000 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120
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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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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
toll-free 1-866-724-8514
[web site]
[email]
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Professional "RED CARPET" Line Service with Quick turns and no ramp fees. 24 Hr. fuel service, O2 & N2 available, catering, VIP Pilots Lounge, high speed Internet, Cable TV/DirectTV, complementary crew cars, coffee & ice. All major credit cards accepted - aggressive Jet-A and 100LL fuel pricing
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $4.93 | | $4.39 | | SS | | $4.59 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS
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Discounts |
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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| 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $4.99 | | $3.84 | | Updated 05-Feb-2010 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Tosch Aircraft |
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253-851-6977
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