Tangier Island Airport
TGI · KTGI · Tangier, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 00:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,426 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Patuxent”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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 250.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 281.475 | APCH/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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / 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
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
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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Nearby airports
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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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