FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TNI |
| Lat/Long: | 14-59-57.1300N / 145-37-09.6600E 14-59.952167N / 145-37.161000E 14.9992028 / 145.6193500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 271 ft. / 83 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of TINIAN ISLAND, CQ |
| Zip code: | 10,10,10 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public, PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTH SAIPAN CALL 664-3500/01/02 MON-FRI. |
| Activation date: | 05/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | GNC 7 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | GUAM CENTER |
| FSS: | HONOLULU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HNL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 OTHER TIMES CALL TINIAN AIRPORT MANAGER 433-9294/96 |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1532 AGL SMALL ACFT 1032 AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26; REIL RYS 08 & 26; PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF SVC AVBL 0600-1930 & FOR AIR CARRIER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGRS SEATS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS at GSN (10 nm NE): | PHONE 670-288-5017 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY GUAM ARTCC ON FREQS 118.4/290.5 (SAIPAN RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY SAIPAN AIR/GROUND ON FREQ 123.6.
- SAWRS - 0500-1800
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAIPAN | | 216/8.6 | | 312 | | 02E | | SN | ... -. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 8600 x 150 ft. / 2621 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 832.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 14-59.817000N | | 15-00.087000N |
| Longitude: | 145-36.443167E | | 145-37.878333E |
| Elevation: | 236.8 ft. | | 270.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 079 true | | 257 magnetic, 259 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. hill, 1300 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone 670-664-3500 |
| Manager: | IGNACIO PEREZ PO BOX 501055 SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 Phone 670-433-9296 ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGINO CELIS, 664-3500 LOCATED ON SAIPAN |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/day * | | 92% | air taxi | | 8% | local general aviation | | <1% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 09 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CHIEF IMMIGRATION SAIPAN CALL 664-3131/32 |
| - | OLD PARALLEL RY 08/26 CLSD FOR CONVERSION TO TWY. |
| - | AIRPORT CLOSED TO UNSCHEDULED AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS WITH MORE THAN 10 PASSENGER SEATS EXCEPT 24 HRS PPR REQUIRED IN WRITING TO AIRPORT MANAGER. P.O. BOX 501055, SAIPAN, MP 96950-1055 |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (191KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PGSN - Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport (10 nm NE)
PGRO - Rota International Airport (54 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC+10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 19:35 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 19:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 08:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:13 | | 09:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Jul-2008 09:39:35 |
| Local (UTC+10) | 20-Jul-2008 19:39:35 |
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| METAR |
| PGWT | 200855Z 19004KT 7SM FEW016 FEW032 SCT050 28/25 A2982 RMK WIND DATA ESTIMATED
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PGSN 9nm NE | 200854Z 28003KT 9SM -RA SCT028 27/24 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB43 SLP099 P0002 60002 T02720244 53005
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| TAF |
| PGWT | 200537Z 200606 18006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT040
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PGSN 9nm NE | 200537Z 200606 18006KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 SCT120
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| NOTAMs |
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