FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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 S50 (15 nm E): | 118.050 (253-802-0933) |
| 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: | DENNIS "TRENT" SMITH
1202 - 26TH AVE. N.W.
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335-7322
Phone 253-798-8551 |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (254KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (158KB) |
| 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 02-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:24 | | 14:24 |
| Sunrise | | 07:56 | | 14:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Nov-2026 15:37:57 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Nov-2026 08:37:57 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 021453Z AUTO 03003KT 3SM BR OVC003 05/04 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00500044 56008
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KTCM
10nm SE | 021055Z 00000KT 1/2SM R34/3000V4500FT FG VV002 02/02 A3022 RMK AO2A CIG 001 RWY16 SLP239 T00190015 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 021058Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC001 02/02 A3020 RMK SLP232 T00230016 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 021518Z 02003KT 1/4SM R16L/1200VP6000FT FG VV001 03/03 A3021 RMK AO2 T00280028
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KPLU
15nm SE | 021515Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM -RA OVC002 02/02 A3020 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 021456Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FG VV002 03/03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP238 6//// T00280028 55005 PNO $
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KBFI
20nm NE | 021453Z 14003KT M1/4SM FG VV002 02/02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00170017 55007
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KTCM
10nm SE | 012100Z 0121/0303 VRB05KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3006INS BECMG 0122/0123 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3010INS BECMG 0206/0207 VRB05KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3017INS BECMG 0217/0218 VRB05KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN200 QNH3013INS TX12/0123Z TN01/0214Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 020800Z 0208/0314 06002KT 3200 BR SKC QNH3015INS TEMPO 0211/0213 0400 FG BECMG 0213/0214 17003KT 4800 BR SKC QNH3016INS TX10/0223Z TN01/0214Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 021356Z 0214/0318 13005KT 6SM BCFG VCFG SCT003 TEMPO 0214/0216 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM021700 09003KT 6SM BR VCFG SCT004 BKN130 FM022000 22003KT P6SM OVC250 FM022300 32004KT P6SM OVC250 FM030500 04004KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 FM031100 02004KT P6SM OVC070
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KPWT
16nm NW | 021120Z 0212/0312 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM021700 VRB02KT P6SM OVC015 FM022000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC250 FM030500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC090 FM031100 02005KT P6SM OVC070
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KBFI
20nm NE | 021357Z 0214/0312 13004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM021700 16003KT 6SM BR VCFG SCT004 BKN130 FM022000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM030000 31003KT P6SM OVC250 FM030500 04003KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 FM031100 02003KT P6SM OVC070
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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
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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 | | $7.94 | | $7.73 | | SS | | $7.54 | | --- | | Updated 20-Oct-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
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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]
[email]
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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