FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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: | UNATNDD |
| 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-3PT: | 119.8 (757-891-2496) |
| 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.
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 757-891-2438 |
| Manager: | PO BOX 244 TANGIER, VA 23440 Phone 757-891-2438 |
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. |
| - | ARPT CONDS UNMON. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
| 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 15-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 22:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2026 20:13:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2026 16:13:00 |
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| METAR |
KMFV 16nm SE | 151935Z AUTO 06010G14KT 10SM OVC046 18/13 A3014 RMK AO2 T01760130
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| TAF |
KNHK 33nm NW | 151400Z 1515/1615 05009KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC100 641404 QNH3009INS TEMPO 1516/1521 9000 -RA BR BKN025 BECMG 1520/1521 11007KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC080 641404 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1522/1604 8000 -RA BR BECMG 1604/1605 17006KT 9000 -RA BR BKN005 OVC015 641404 QNH2987INS BECMG 1612/1613 21007KT 9999 NSW BKN025 600000 QNH2989INS TX20/1518Z TN18/1611Z FN20119
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KSBY 38nm NE | 151724Z 1518/1618 07012G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC080 TEMPO 1518/1520 BKN025 FM160200 10004KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM160500 12004KT P6SM OVC014 FM160800 16004KT 3SM BR OVC008 FM161300 21008KT 3SM BR BKN010 FM161500 22010KT P6SM SCT015
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| NOTAMs |
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