FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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
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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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 17 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (258KB) |
| 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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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-Jan-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:22 | | 15:22 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 15:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jan-2025 14:08:29 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Jan-2025 06:08:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KTIW | 071353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 06/04 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP326 T00560039
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KTCM
10nm SE | 071355Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC004 04/03 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP327 T00440031 $
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KGRF
12nm S | 071310Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC004 04/03 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP324 $
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071353Z 19003KT 7SM OVC004 04/03 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP333 T00390028
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KPLU
15nm SE | 071355Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG 03/03 A3048 RMK AO2
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071356Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 03/03 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP336 T00330033
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071353Z 13004KT 8SM OVC006 04/02 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP326 T00390022 $
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KTCM
10nm SE | 070500Z 0705/0811 VRB04KT 9999 OVC009 QNH3049INS TEMPO 0707/0713 8000 BR OVC006 BECMG 0715/0716 VRB04KT 9999 OVC010 QNH3051INS BECMG 0718/0719 VRB05KT 9999 FEW010 SCT100 QNH3043INS BECMG 0806/0807 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 QNH3044INS TX07/0705Z TN01/0716Z
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KGRF
12nm S | 070500Z 0705/0811 03005KT 9000 BR OVC009 QNH3050INS TEMPO 0705/0709 OVC007 BECMG 0709/0710 VRB03KT 9999 NSW OVC010 QNH3051INS BECMG 0718/0719 VRB03KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3054INS BECMG 0721/0722 VRB03KT 9999 SCT015 SCT160 QNH3048INS BECMG 0804/0805 15005KT 9999 BKN090 620903 QNH3044INS TX07/0705Z TN01/0717Z
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KSEA
15nm NE | 071125Z 0712/0818 10004KT 6SM BR OVC005 FM071900 13004KT P6SM BKN011 FM072100 14006KT P6SM SCT017 BKN200 FM080200 16005KT P6SM OVC100 FM080600 15005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM081200 16005KT P6SM OVC012
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KPWT
16nm NW | 071125Z 0712/0812 04003KT 2SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 0712/0716 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM071700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC005 FM072100 17004KT P6SM BKN010 FM072300 18005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC200 FM080200 19006KT P6SM FEW015 OVC100 FM080700 19007KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 OVC045
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KBFI
20nm NE | 071125Z 0712/0812 00000KT P6SM OVC009 FM071900 16004KT P6SM BKN014 FM072100 14005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN200 FM080200 16005KT P6SM OVC100 FM080600 15004KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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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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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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| The Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant |
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253-853-1585
253-224-2624
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