FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
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) |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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 |
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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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| 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 |
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Times for 19-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 05:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 03:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 04:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2026 23:45:47 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-May-2026 16:45:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 192253Z 27004KT 10SM OVC050 17/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01670094
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KTCM
10nm SE | 192255Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN035 BKN049 18/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01840097 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 192255Z 00000KT 10SM BKN032 OVC042 18/10 A3020 RMK AO2A SLP231 T01780097 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 192253Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN030 BKN065 17/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01720089
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KPLU
15nm SE | 192335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN037 BKN046 OVC065 18/09 A3022 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 192325Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM SCT028 OVC045 16/11 A3023 RMK AO2 RAB2258E14 PNO $
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KBFI
20nm NE | 192253Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN030 OVC044 17/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01720089
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KTCM
10nm SE | 192100Z 1921/2103 23009KT 9999 BKN022 OVC035 QNH3022INS BECMG 2000/2001 26006KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3019INS BECMG 2008/2009 21005KT 9000 BR OVC016 QNH3021INS BECMG 2016/2017 01005KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3022INS BECMG 2019/2020 02012KT 9999 FEW020 SCT200 QNH3023INS TX19/2021Z TN09/2013Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 192100Z 1921/2103 16008KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 BKN025 QNH3015INS BECMG 2002/2003 17006KT 9999 NSW SCT025 SCT080 QNH3016INS BECMG 2008/2009 11003KT 9999 BKN012 OVC015 QNH3020INS TEMPO 2012/2015 13005KT 4800 BR OVC007 BECMG 2016/2017 01005KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3024INS BECMG 2017/2018 02010KT 9999 FEW290 QNH3013INS TX19/1923Z TN09/2012Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 192052Z 1921/2024 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM192300 23007KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC045 FM200000 30004KT P6SM OVC050 FM200600 35007KT P6SM OVC050 FM201200 04004KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050 FM201700 34005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050
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KPWT
16nm NW | 191720Z 1918/2018 20004KT P6SM BKN007 OVC012 FM192200 18006KT P6SM OVC025 FM200300 08003KT P6SM OVC030 FM200600 00000KT P6SM OVC015 FM201200 00000KT P6SM OVC020
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KBFI
20nm NE | 191720Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM191900 23007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC045 FM192300 22005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC050 FM200000 30003KT P6SM OVC050 FM200600 34007KT P6SM OVC050 FM201200 VRB02KT P6SM BKN025
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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
253-851-5577
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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UNICOM 122.95
253-853-7742
[web site]
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Skyport Aviation delivers elite ground handling with seamless efficiency, and executive-level care--while strategically managing fuel costs to pass meaningful savings directly on to customers.
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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $7.50 | | $7.80 | | SS | | $7.20 | | --- | | Updated 19-May-2026 |
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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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253-851-3009
toll-free 800-821-9927
[web site]
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Avionics sales and service, Aviation accessories
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
[web site]
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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