FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 01E (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of TINIAN ISLAND, CQ |
| Time zone: | UTC +10 (year round; does not observe DST) |
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: | 078 magnetic, 079 true | | 258 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 |
| - | 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (221KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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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Times for 05-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC+10) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 20:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 20:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 07:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 08:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 00:32:12 |
| Local (UTC+10) | 05-Dec-2009 10:32:12 |
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| METAR |
| PGWT | 042350Z 20003KT 7SM FEW016 SCT140 31/25 A2981 RMK WIND DATA ESTIMATED
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PGSN 9nm NE | 042354Z 17005KT 10SM SCT018 29/24 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP095 T02890244 10289 20261 50009
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| TAF |
| PGWT | 042333Z 0500/0524 18007KT P6SM FEW018 SCT050
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PGSN 9nm NE | 042333Z 0500/0524 18008KT P6SM FEW018 SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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