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 |
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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 | | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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Satellite photo at:
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Virtual Earth
| 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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Click on chart to expand
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 21-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 15:24 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 13:07:11 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 21-Nov-2009 05:07:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 211253Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM FEW060 04/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00390017
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KTCM
10nm SE | 211255Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM SCT100 02/01 A2998 RMK AO2 UPB1221E1236RAB1218E1221B1236E1240 SLP155 P0001 T00230011
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KGRF
12nm S | 211255Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM BKN150 03/01 A2997 RMK AO2 UPB1205E1226 SLP153 P0000 T00280015 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 211253Z 19015G21KT 10SM FEW029 SCT036 BKN055 04/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00440011
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KPLU
15nm SE | 211250Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM BKN041 BKN048 04/01 A3001 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 211255Z AUTO 17011G15KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A2997 RMK AO1
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KBFI
20nm NE | 211253Z 19015G23KT 10SM FEW020 06/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00560017
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| TAF |
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KSEA
15nm NE | 211152Z 2112/2218 19013G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 TEMPO 2112/2116 BKN025 BKN070 FM211600 17013KT P6SM SCT025 OVC060 FM212100 17013KT P6SM -RA SCT022 OVC040 FM220300 14009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM220600 09008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM221200 23020G30KT 4SM RA
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KBFI
20nm NE | 211152Z 2112/2212 18012G20KT P6SM SCT028 BKN070 FM211600 16013KT P6SM SCT028 OVC060 FM212100 16013KT P6SM -RA SCT028 OVC040 FM220300 13010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025 FM220600 09006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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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
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 | | $4.50 | | $3.90 | | SS | | $4.44 | | --- | | 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 | | $4.35 | | $3.79 | | Updated 07-Oct-2009 |
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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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no information available
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