FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TAN |
| Lat/Long: | 41-52-26.6890N 071-00-54.8380W 41-52.444817N 071-00.913967W 41.8740803,-71.0152328 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 41.3 ft. / 12.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of TAUNTON, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02718 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600 - 1400 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; REIL RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30; WINDSOCK - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.675 (508-824-5005) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 1B9 (11 nm NW): | 118.675 (774-372-2047) |
| WX ASOS at EWB (12 nm S): | 126.85 (508-992-0195) |
| WX ASOS at PYM (13 nm E): | 135.625 (508-319-1421) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PVDr078/20.6 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| BOSr198/29.0 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| MVYr343/33.9 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| PUTr112/37.3 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PROVINCETOWN | | 268/37.2 | | 389 | | 16W | | PVC | .--. ...- -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3499 x 75 ft. / 1066 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCR/150 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 73.0 | | Double tandem: | 129.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.448128N | | 41-52.273192N |
| Longitude: | 071-01.189010W | | 071-00.454527W |
| Elevation: | 34.9 ft. | | 41.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 108 true | | 304 magnetic, 288 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1075 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1034 x 60 ft. / 315 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition SFC ROUGH & LOOSE STONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-52.653387N | | 41-52.805720N |
| Longitude: | 071-01.276867W | | 071-01.175053W |
| Elevation: | 23.6 ft. | | 25.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 027 true | | 223 magnetic, 207 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 125 ft. both sides of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TAUNTON CITY HALL, 15 SUMMER ST TAUNTON, MA 02780 Phone 508-821-1000 |
| Manager: | JAY D' ESPINOSA 4 WESTCOAT EAST TAUNTON, MA 02718 Phone 508-821-2973 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID FLYING OVR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT DER 30. |
| - | HEL AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DENSELY POPULATED AREAS W & S OF ARPT. |
| - | CAUTION WILDLIFE, DEER & GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT AND RWYS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| WIPOR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (547KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (11 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KPYM - Plymouth Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (20 nm N)
KGHG - Marshfield Municipal Airport - George Harlow Field (20 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 12-Jun-2006
as seen approaching from the west
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Times for 15-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 21:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:53 | | 21:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2026 21:48:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Nov-2026 16:48:56 |
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| METAR |
| KTAN | 152052Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC060 08/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00831017 53019
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KEWB 12nm S | 152053Z 30006KT 10SM OVC055 08/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00831028 53019
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KPYM 13nm E | 152052Z AUTO 30008G19KT 10SM OVC050 08/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00781022 53018 $
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KOWD 20nm N | 152053Z 32007KT 10SM OVC060 08/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00781022 53020
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| NOTAMs |
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