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KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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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
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TCMr308/8.4MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
SEAr208/14.8SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr018/22.2OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAYE351/7.121618EGR --. .-.
DONDO223/12.422419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY109/13.627420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP132/15.320620EPWT .--. .-- -
LACOMAS339/15.632818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
RENTON207/20.135320ERNT .-. -. -
MASON COUNTY068/20.734819EMNC -- -. -.-.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 47-16.484717N47-15.668057N
Longitude: 122-34.612685W122-34.760175W
Elevation: 291.3 ft.294.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 187 true347 magnetic, 007 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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
    
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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Area around KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
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

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KTIW (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
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From to KTIW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3114:31
Sunrise07:0415:04
Sunset16:4400:44
Evening civil twilight17:1701:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 21:57:35
Local (UTC-8)  07-Nov-2009 13:57:35
 
METAR
KTIW 072153Z 18009G16KT 10SM SCT026 BKN034 08/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00830061 $
KTCM 
10nm SE 
072155Z AUTO 16016G21KT 10SM FEW029 OVC090 08/06 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 060 RWY34 SLP112 T00750056
KGRF 
12nm S 
072055Z 15012KT 10SM SCT024 BKN042 07/05 A2986 RMK AO2A RAE2042 SLP115 P0003 60031 T00680053 50008 $
KSEA 
15nm NE 
072153Z 18014G22KT 10SM FEW026 BKN030 BKN200 08/05 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00830050
KPLU 
15nm SE 
072150Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW029 FEW048 SCT085 06/05 A2990 RMK AO2 P0005
KBFI 
20nm NE 
072153Z 16012G20KT 10SM SCT030 BKN200 09/05 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP101 P0005 T00890050 $
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Executive Terminal UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
866-724-8514
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[email]
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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$4.35 
Jet A 
$3.79 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Tosch Aircraft 253-851-6977
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Tacoma Narrows Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tacoma Narrows Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTIW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN WESLEY INN 3.5 148-284
COMFORT INN FEDERAL WAY 12.9 75-150
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES FIFE 10.7 110-129
 

Other hotels near Tacoma Narrows Airport

Miles Price ($)
INN AT GIG HARBOR 2.8 139-140
SILVER CLOUD INN TACOMA 5.6 199-332

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Tacoma Narrows Airport

2 in Gig Harbor
18 in Tacoma
9 in Fife
10 in Federal Way
3 in Puyallup
3 in Des Moines
6 in Auburn
23 in SeaTac
11 in Kent
6 in Lacey
 

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