Tangier Island Airport

TGI · KTGI · Tangier, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
5 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,426 ft 02/20
Runway
1
Mag var
11W

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:41 AM09:41Z
Sunrise06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset08:10 PM00:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:39 PM00:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:39 PM → 05:41 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:10 PM → 05:10 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 108°downwind 018°base 288°final 198°45° entry2002

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
198° mag · 187° true
Dimensions
2,426 × 75 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
Displaced thr
183 ft
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 018°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20
Threshold elev
5 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 249 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
5 ft

Condition: Fair. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
119.8

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Patuxent”
App/Dep
121.0 127.2 WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
250.3APCH/P DEP/P
281.475APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

CCV 112.20 · NHK 110.25 · SBY 111.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
CCV · Cape Charles TACAN 112.20 · 59X r010° / 28.7 NM
NHK · Nas Patuxent River TACAN 110.25 · 39Y r154° / 33.6 NM
SBY · Salisbury TACAN 111.20 · 49X r229° / 38.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KTGI
Coordinates
37.8251, -75.9978
Elevation
5 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3PT · 119.8 · ☎ 757-891-2496
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DCA
Attendance
APR-OCT SAT-SUN 0800-1630
Beacon
white-green
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Landing fee
Yes
Distance from city
1 W

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
TOWN OF TANGIER
TANGIER ISLAND, TANGIER, VA
757-891-2496
Manager
LAURIE THOMAS
PO BOX 244, TANGIER, VA
757-891-2496
Remarks FAA · 11 notes

General

  • PAEW ADJACENT TO ALL RWYS, TWYS & RAMPS.
  • BE ALERT: RSTD AREA ONE MI WEST OF ARPT; HI-SPEED ACFT DROP BOMBS & FIRE LIVE AMMUNITION IN AREA.
  • LANDING/PARKING FEE TO HELP PAY FOR RECENT RWY REHAB.
  • FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

Runways

  • PREV RWY NRS VSB ON FORMER RWY PAVEMENT. CHEVRONS ON FORMER RWY PAVEMENT POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR.
  • TWY LEAD-IN LINES POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR.

Obstructions

  • BRUSH 70 FT LEFT & RIGHT RWY CNTRLN.
  • BRUSH 70 FT RIGHT & LEFT RWY CNTRLN.
  • CLNC SLP 15:1 TO DTHR.

Contact

  • TOWN OFFICE (757) 891-2438.

Attendance

  • ARPT CLSD SS-SR DLY.
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About KTGI

Tangier Island Airport (TGI · KTGI) is an airport in Tangier, VA, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,426 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTGI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTGI have a control tower?

No. Tangier Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KTGI?

Tangier Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,426 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTGI?

Tangier Island Airport is in Tangier, VA, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8251, -75.9978.

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