FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TGI |
| Lat/Long: | 37-49-33.1150N 075-59-51.5850W 37-49.551917N 075-59.859750W 37.8258653,-75.9976625 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. / 1.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of TANGIER, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT SAT-SUN 0800-1630 ARPT CLSD SS-SR DLY. |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 600 FT HVY ACFT 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.8 (757-891-2246) |
| PATUXENT APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD |
| PATUXENT DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 127.2 ;WHEN NHK APCH CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at MFV (16 nm SE): | 118.175 (757-787-5660) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY POTOMAC TRACON ON 127.2/281.47 WHEN PATUXENT APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CCVr010/28.7 | | CAPE CHARLES VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 10W |
| SWLr249/28.8 | | SNOW HILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 08W |
| SBYr228/38.7 | | SALISBURY VORTAC | | 111.20 | | 12W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PATUXENT | | 155/33.6 | | 400 | | 10W | | NHK | -. .... -.- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 2426 x 75 ft. / 739 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | TWY LEAD-IN LINES POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 37-49.353500N | | 37-49.750333N |
| Longitude: | 075-59.890833W | | 075-59.828667W |
| Elevation: | 5.4 ft. | | 4.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 007 true | | 198 magnetic, 187 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 183 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. tree, 219 ft. from runway, 91 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear BRUSH 70 FT LEFT & RIGHT RWY CNTRLN. | | 15 ft. road, 249 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear BRUSH 70 FT RIGHT & LEFT RWY CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF TANGIER TANGIER ISLAND TANGIER, VA 23440 Phone 757-891-2496 TOWN OFFICE (757) 891-2438. |
| Manager: | LAURIE THOMAS PO BOX 244 TANGIER, VA 23440 Phone 757-891-2496 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW ADJACENT TO ALL RWYS, TWYS & RAMPS. |
| - | BE ALERT: RSTD AREA ONE MI WEST OF ARPT; HI-SPEED ACFT DROP BOMBS & FIRE LIVE AMMUNITION IN AREA. |
| - | LANDING/PARKING FEE TO HELP PAY FOR RECENT RWY REHAB. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124. |
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 from 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (140KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W41 - Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (14 nm NE)
KMFV - Accomack County Airport (16 nm SE)
W75 - Hummel Field Airport (25 nm SW)
KWAL - Wallops Flight Facility (26 nm E)
KNHK - Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) Airport (34 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Aug-2015
looking north from 3,000’ MSL.
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Times for 28-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 22:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 22:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Oct-2025 13:09:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 28-Oct-2025 09:09:24 |
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| METAR |
| KTGI | 281255Z AUTO 04014G20KT 10SM BKN034 OVC042 13/08 A3014 RMK AO1 T01280081
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KMFV 16nm SE | 281255Z AUTO 06015G27KT 10SM -DZ SCT033 BKN046 OVC100 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 T01200063
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| TAF |
KNHK 33nm NW | 2807/2907 04015G24KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 BKN150 510006 551809 QNH3014INS BECMG 2812/2813 04020G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN035 OVC150 651206 621804 540009 540909 551809 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2817/2823 6000 SHRA BKN015 OVC030 BECMG 2823/2900 03018G30KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 BKN015 OVC050 620409 621305 540009 540903 QNH3004INS TEMPO 2900/2906 6000 SHRA BKN008 OVC030 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2808 TX15/2818Z TN10/2811Z FN00297
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KSBY 38nm NE | 281120Z 2812/2912 05012G18KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM281400 06016G28KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM282100 04014G22KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM290200 02012KT P6SM OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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