FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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 FOR CUSTOMS CALL 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 |
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 |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 103 | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 146/day * | 57% | transient general aviation | 40% | local general aviation | 2% | air taxi | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
E94 | LAWRS OPERS DURING TWR OPNS ONLY. |
- | NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT & TFC PROCEDURES CALL AIRPORT OFFICE 253-798-8550. |
- | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR. |
- | 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 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 (154KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brian Quarles
Photo taken 06-Oct-2014
looking east/southeast.
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Sectional chart |
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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 |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 13:25 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 13:56 |
Sunset | | 19:34 | | 02:34 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 03:05 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 09:36:08 |
Local (UTC-7) | 28-Mar-2024 02:36:08 |
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METAR |
KTIW | 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC035 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 P0006 60008 T00610044 58004
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KTCM 10nm SE | 280900Z AUTO 29006KT 6SM RA BR BKN004 BKN022 BKN030 OVC040 07/06 A2972 RMK AO2 CIG 004V023 SLP068 $
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KGRF 12nm S | 280910Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM -RA FEW007 SCT013 SCT027 BKN036 OVC048 07/06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP062 $
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KSEA 15nm NE | 280853Z 31005KT 5SM -RA BR FEW004 BKN028 OVC037 06/04 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP073 P0004 60005 T00610044 58006 $
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KPLU 15nm SE | 280915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT034 BKN046 OVC050 06/06 A2972 RMK AO2
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KPWT 16nm NW | 280856Z AUTO 20003KT 7SM RA OVC029 05/05 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP075 P0009 60020 T00500050 58001
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KBFI 20nm NE | 280853Z 27003KT 4SM -RA BR FEW020 SCT025 OVC035 07/06 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP071 P0003 60003 T00720056 58004
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TAF |
KTCM 10nm SE | 280210Z 2802/2903 18010KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC040 610409 QNH2965INS BECMG 2808/2809 17008KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 610409 QNH2964INS BECMG 2818/2819 18015G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 610409 510009 QNH2964INS TX09/2802Z TN05/2814Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2802 NEXT 2813
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KGRF 12nm S | 280500Z 2805/2911 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 BKN100 QNH2972INS BECMG 2806/2807 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2807/2809 BKN025 BECMG 2809/2810 18007KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH2968INS BECMG 2818/2819 18015G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 QNH2963INS TEMPO 2819/2824 18015G28KT +TSRA OVC025CB BECMG 2902/2903 18010KT 9999 NSW BKN025 OVC030 QNH2968INS TX10/2818Z TN06/2805Z
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KSEA 15nm NE | 280520Z 2806/2912 15009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070 FM280900 16007KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM281000 13005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM281700 17008KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM290000 19010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
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KPWT 16nm NW | 280520Z 2806/2906 18005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC050 FM280700 18008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM281500 20006KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM281700 20007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
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KBFI 20nm NE | 280520Z 2806/2906 13008KT P6SM FEW060 FM281000 14003KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM282000 17008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM290000 18010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
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NOTAMs |
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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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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UNICOM 122.95 253-853-7742 [web site] [email] |
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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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| | 100LL | Jet A | FS | | $6.87 | | $5.74 | SS | | $6.44 | | --- | GUARANTEED | | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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UNICOM 122.95 253-851-5577 toll-free 800-645-3563 [web site] [email] |
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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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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253-313-0935 [web site] [email] |
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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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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585 253-224-2624 [web site] [email]
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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