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KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

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: 294.8 ft. / 89.9 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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TIW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1600
Pattern altitude: 1294.8 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
CUSTOMS - 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 ASOS at TCM (9 nm SE): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (15 nm NW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)
WX ASOS at SEA (15 nm NE): PHONE 206-214-2592
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (15 nm SE): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at BFI (19 nm NE): PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (20 nm NE): 126.95 (425-255-6080)
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr208/14.8SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr018/22.2OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, 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: 47-16.484690N47-15.668117N
Longitude: 122-34.612695W122-34.760128W
Elevation: 291.8 ft.294.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 187 true347 magnetic, 007 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PIERCE COUNTY PUB WORKS & UTILITIES
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467-7322
Phone 253-798-2421
Manager: ROD PROPST
1202 - 26TH AVE. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-7322
Phone 253-798-8550

Additional Remarks

NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
LAWRS OPS DURG TWR HR.
EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT ATCT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (257KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (86KB)
 
Departure Procedures
NARROWS ONE   download (153KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (9 nm SE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (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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Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4111:41
Sunrise05:2012:20
Sunset20:5603:56
Evening civil twilight21:3504:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-May-2025 12:13:57
Local (UTC-7)  31-May-2025 05:13:57
 
METAR
KTIW 311153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01170067 10172 20117 56005
KTCM 
10nm SE 
311155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00940070 10178 20094 57007 $
KGRF 
12nm S 
311155Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM FEW160 10/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00980056 10190 20096 57006 $
KSEA 
15nm NE 
311153Z 06007KT 10SM SCT170 SCT250 14/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01440044 10172 20128 56007
KPLU 
15nm SE 
311155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3005 RMK AO2
KPWT 
16nm NW 
311156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01000067 10178 20094 56006
KBFI 
20nm NE 
311153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01440033 10183 20139 56007
TAF
KTCM 
10nm SE 
310502Z 3105/0111 01005KT 9999 SCT160 BKN200 QNH3002INS BECMG 3111/3112 VRB05KT 9999 BKN080 OVC150 QNH3003INS BECMG 3119/3120 27006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 610909 QNH3008INS BECMG 3123/3124 25012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC050 610909 510003 QNH3010INS BECMG 0102/0103 26009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 BKN120 QNH3014INS BECMG 0105/0106 VRB06KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3020INS TX19/3123Z TN11/3113Z
KGRF 
12nm S 
310500Z 3105/0111 30005KT 9999 SCT170 BKN200 QNH2998INS BECMG 3117/3118 20005KT 9000 -RA FEW015 BKN040 QNH3010INS BECMG 0105/0106 17005KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN055 QNH3018INS TX20/3120Z TN12/3113Z
KSEA 
15nm NE 
311130Z 3112/0118 35004KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM311500 25006KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM312000 35010KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM010400 02008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM011100 04006KT P6SM BKN050
KPWT 
16nm NW 
311130Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM311500 17004KT P6SM BKN100 BKN250 FM312000 05009KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM010400 05006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM011100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT005 SCT050 BKN200
KBFI 
20nm NE 
311130Z 3112/0112 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 BKN200 FM311500 26004KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM312000 33008KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM010400 31006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM011100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Narrows Aviation UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
[web site]
[email]
Narrows Aviation provides essential support services to business, private and general aviation in the Pacific Northwest. Our services include, aviation fueling, line services, ground transportation, customer amenities, catering solutions, hangar, and office rentals. Our team is comprised of experienced professionals who undergo continuous training to ensure each customer and aircraft are taken care of with safe and exceptional service. Whether you are just visiting, here for business or choose our beautiful new facilities to be your new home base, Narrows Aviation looks forward to serving you.
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government AIR Card   U.S. Customs Service   CAA Preferred FBO   Avfuel Contract Fuel   Everest Fuel   AVTRIP   Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $7.05 $5.14 
SS $6.62 --- 
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Pavco Flight Center
Call for volume discounts
UNICOM 122.95
253-851-5577
toll-free 800-645-3563
[web site]
[email]
Serving you since 1982! Pavco has been servicing, fueling, chartering, training, maintaining, renting, and providing an aviation friendly environment to Tacoma Narrows Airport for over 35 years! We are your local Gig Harbor HERTZ RENTAL CAR AGENT with access to all categories of vehicles. 24-hour transient aircraft call-out service (1-800-645-3563), Volume JET-A discounts at 300, 500, & 1000 gallon increments and AVGAS at 50 gallons. We are an FAA repair station for piston engine, and your local Cessna Services Station.
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government AIR Card   U.S. Customs Service   Phillips 66® Aviation Contract Fuel   WingPoints™ Rewards   Contract Fuel   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Hertz   Cessna Service Center   PSI FAA Test Center  
 
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.57 $5.16 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
 Northwest Aviation Medicine, PLLC
253-313-0935
[web site]
[email]
Northwest Aviation Medicine provides all classes of Aviation Medical Exams (1rst, 2nd,3rd, and Basic Med) as well as EKGs and aviation consultation (in person or via virtual/telehealth platform) for more complicated certification issues.

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant 253-853-1585
253-224-2624
[web site]
[email]

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