FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | | 207/20.1 | | 353 | | 20E | | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 17 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (291KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (309KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| NARROWS ONE | |
download (179KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 15:04 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 21:57:35 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 13:57:35 |
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| METAR |
| KTIW | 072153Z 18009G16KT 10SM SCT026 BKN034 08/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00830061 $
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KTCM 10nm SE | 072155Z AUTO 16016G21KT 10SM FEW029 OVC090 08/06 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 060 RWY34 SLP112 T00750056
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KGRF 12nm S | 072055Z 15012KT 10SM SCT024 BKN042 07/05 A2986 RMK AO2A RAE2042 SLP115 P0003 60031 T00680053 50008 $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 072153Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW026 BKN030 BKN200 08/05 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00830050
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KPLU 15nm SE | 072150Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW029 FEW048 SCT085 06/05 A2990 RMK AO2 P0005
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KBFI 20nm NE | 072153Z 16012G20KT 10SM SCT030 BKN200 09/05 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 P0005 T00890050 $
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| TAF |
KSEA 15nm NE | 071737Z 0718/0824 19012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN045 TEMPO 0718/0720 20015G25KT 3SM -TSRA SCT015CB OVC025 FM072200 21015G25KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB OVC025 FM080300 20009KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM080700 19007KT P6SM BKN030 FM081400 18006KT P6SM VCSH SCT0
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KBFI 20nm NE | 071737Z 0718/0818 18010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN050 TEMPO 0718/0720 18012G22KT 3SM -TSRA SCT020CB OVC030 FM072200 19015G25KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT020CB OVC030 FM080300 18008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM080700 17006KT P6SM BKN035 FM081400 16004KT P6SM VCSH SCT0
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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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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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UNICOM 122.95 253-853-7742 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 $4.50
$4.44
| Jet A $3.90
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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100LL $4.35
| Jet A $3.79
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Tosch Aircraft |
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253-851-6977
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