FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **NEW** | |
download (291KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
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 |
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Photo taken 14-Dec-2007
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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 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 21:08 | | 04:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:48 | | 04:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:03:27 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 04-Jul-2009 23:03:27 |
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| METAR |
| KTIW | 050553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW090 21/10 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02110100 10283 20211 53001
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KTCM 10nm SE | 050555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01930103 10305 20191 53003
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KGRF 12nm S | 050555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/10 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02240101 10306 20224 52004 $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 050553Z 01006KT 9SM FEW005 BKN200 22/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 FU FEW005 T02170100 10306 20211 53001
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KPLU 15nm SE | 050550Z AUTO 5SM HZ CLR 18/12 A2992 RMK AO2
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KPWT 16nm NW | 050555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2991 RMK AO1 10290 20160 54000
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KBFI 20nm NE | 050553Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 23/11 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02280106 10300 20228 53002
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| TAF |
KSEA 15nm NE | 050544Z 0506/0612 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 FM051900 32008KT P6SM SCT150 OVC250 FM060000 25006KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 FM060300 21020G30KT P6SM SCT011 OVC150 FM060500 21013KT P6SM SCT011 OVC150 TEMPO 0605/0609 BKN011 OVC150 FM060900 21013KT P6SM OVC011
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KBFI 20nm NE | 050544Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM051900 31006KT P6SM SCT150 OVC250 FM060000 25006KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 FM060300 19020G30KT P6SM SCT015 OVC150 FM060500 19013KT P6SM SCT015 OVC150
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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 $4.40
$4.34
| Jet A $3.72
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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100LL $4.40
| Jet A $3.84
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Tosch Aircraft |
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253-851-6977
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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253-853-4114 [web site] [email]
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Quality gourmet catering to corporate jets and private planes. Any type! From full dinners to lunches or platters! Reasonable prices!
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