FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TIW |
| Lat/Long: | 47-16-04.6000N 122-34-41.2000W
47-16.076667N 122-34.686667W
47.2679444,-122.5781111
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| Elevation: | 294.8 ft. / 89.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of TACOMA, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (86KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| NARROWS ONE | |
download (153KB) |
| 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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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 07-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 15:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 15:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2025 16:35:23 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Dec-2025 08:35:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 071553Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC028 09/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 P0000 T00890078
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KTCM
10nm SE | 071607Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC032 09/08 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB07 SLP126 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 071556Z AUTO 11004KT M -DZ BKN029 OVC035 09/08 A2987 RMK AO2 DZB55 SLP120 RVRNO $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071607Z 10008KT 2SM RA BR BKN027 OVC034 08/08 A2990 RMK AO2 P0002 T00830078 $
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KPLU
15nm SE | 071615Z AUTO 00000G10KT 10SM -DZ OVC038 09/08 A2990 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071610Z AUTO 19004KT 2SM RA BR BKN009 OVC014 08/08 A2991 RMK AO2 CIG 006V012 P0003
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071553Z 12005KT 2SM -RA BR SCT010 OVC040 09/08 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE03B20 SLP131 P0002 T00940078
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KTCM
10nm SE | 071300Z 0713/0819 18008KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC050 620408 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0713/0714 BKN004 OVC030 BECMG 0717/0718 19015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN008 OVC015 610606 510003 QNH2999INS BECMG 0722/0723 22012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC020 610604 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0723/0803 BKN006 BECMG 0805/0806 20010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN020 OVC050 QNH3010INS BECMG 0815/0816 22010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN022 OVC030 QNH2995INS TX12/0721Z TN08/0713Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071557Z 0716/0818 17009KT 6SM -RA BR SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 0716/0717 2SM BR BKN020 OVC040 FM071700 14007KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC012 FM071900 21012G26KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC012 FM072200 23012G27KT P6SM VCSH FEW012 BKN018 OVC035 FM080300 22010G21KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM080900 19009KT P6SM BKN022 OVC035
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071125Z 0712/0812 18009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC004 FM071600 18006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC007 FM071900 20011G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT004 OVC007 FM072100 23012G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025 FM080200 21009G22KT P6SM FEW004 BKN020 OVC040 FM080600 20008KT 5SM BR BKN004 OVC007
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071557Z 0716/0812 14007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 0716/0717 2SM BR BKN025 OVC040 FM071700 15007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 OVC015 FM072100 23012G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN022 OVC035 FM080200 22010G18KT P6SM BKN030 OVC040 FM080900 17008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
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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
253-853-7742
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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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UNICOM 122.95
253-851-5577
toll-free 800-645-3563
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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
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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]
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Catering, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant
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