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
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| 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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SEAr208/14.8 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr018/22.2 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-16.484690N | | 47-15.668117N |
| Longitude: | 122-34.612695W | | 122-34.760128W |
| Elevation: | 291.8 ft. | | 294.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 187 true | | 347 magnetic, 007 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Quarles
Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
looking east/southeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tacoma Narrows Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 21-May-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 03:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 04:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2025 03:06:04 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 21-May-2025 20:06:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 220253Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 14/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01390039 58014
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KTCM
10nm SE | 220255Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01490048 57014
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KGRF
12nm S | 220155Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM OVC160 17/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01670037 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 220253Z 34007KT 10SM FEW045 BKN160 14/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01440039 58016
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KPLU
15nm SE | 220255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3007 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 220256Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01330056 56013
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KBFI
20nm NE | 220253Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01500039 56016
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KTCM
10nm SE | 212100Z 2121/2303 01009KT 9999 SCT050 SCT200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2208/2209 03006KT 9999 BKN035 OVC100 QNH3001INS BECMG 2214/2215 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC080 QNH3004INS BECMG 2219/2220 24009KT 9999 SCT035 BKN100 QNH3006INS TX18/2123Z TN06/2213Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 212100Z 2121/2303 31008KT 9999 FEW038 BKN049 BKN230 QNH3005INS BECMG 2200/2201 36008KT 9999 FEW048 BKN180 QNH3002INS BECMG 2205/2206 36006KT 9999 BKN160 OVC200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2209/2210 02005KT 9999 -RA BKN060 BKN100 OVC130 620609 QNH3001INS BECMG 2215/2216 33004KT 9999 VCSH BKN048 BKN070 OVC120 610589 QNH3003INS BECMG 2219/2220 21010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN033 BKN060 BKN090 610609 QNH3005INS BECMG 2300/2301 22013KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN045 BKN060 BKN080 610642 QNH3005INS TX17/2200Z TN07/2213Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 212059Z 2121/2224 31009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN050 FM220000 34010KT P6SM BKN250 FM221000 04004KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM221400 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM222000 23003KT P6SM OVC060
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KPWT
16nm NW | 211739Z 2118/2218 05005KT P6SM OVC040 FM220100 04009KT P6SM OVC250 FM220700 05003KT P6SM OVC100 FM220900 00000KT P6SM OVC050 FM221200 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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KBFI
20nm NE | 211739Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020 OVC060 FM211900 32005KT P6SM BKN035 FM212000 31008KT P6SM BKN060 FM220000 32008KT P6SM BKN250 FM220600 34003KT P6SM OVC100 FM221000 00000KT P6SM VCSH OVC100
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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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UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
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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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UNICOM 122.95
253-851-5577
toll-free 800-645-3563
[web site]
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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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253-313-0935
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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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| The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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