FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 |
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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 OPERATIONS INFORMATION CONTACT RICH MULLER, OPERATIONS MANAGER 253-853-5844. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 169 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 150 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 205/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 17 | |
download (291KB) |
| GPS RWY 17 | |
download (246KB) |
| GPS RWY 35 | |
download (268KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (310KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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)
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Road maps at:
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Rand McNally
Satellite photo at:
TerraServer
Virtual Earth
| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-Dec-2007
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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 17-May-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 05:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 20:42 | | 03:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 04:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 07:28:22 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 17-May-2008 00:28:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 170653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01890106
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KTCM
10nm SE | 170655Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP176 T01550124
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KGRF
12nm S | 170655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01670122
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KSEA
15nm NE | 170653Z 07003KT 10SM FEW250 19/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01890111
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KPLU
15nm SE | 170710Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 170715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3008 RMK AO1
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KBFI
20nm NE | 170653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780106
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| TAF |
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KTCM
10nm SE | 170404 36007KT 9999 FEW180 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1718 22012KT 9999 SCT180 BKN250 QNH3008INS T28/04Z T16/12Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 170404 36007KT 9999 FEW180 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1718 22012KT 9999 SCT180 BKN250 QNH3008INS T28/04Z T16/12Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 170528Z 170606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM1200 19008KT P6SM SCT200 FM2000 22013KT P6SM SCT200
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KBFI
20nm NE | 170528Z 170606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM1200 18007KT P6SM SCT200 FM2000 20010KT P6SM SCT200
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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
$5.54
$5.08
| Jet A
$5.16
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| Pavco Flight Center |
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253-851-5577
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no information available
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100LL
$5.79
| Jet A
$5.36
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
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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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
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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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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