Tacoma Narrows Airport

TIW · KTIW · Tacoma, WA · 294 ft elevation · var 20E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTIW / TIW
Coordinates: 47.2674, -122.5773
Elevation: 294 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 20E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE
NOTAM facility: TIW
Attendance: ALL 0700-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 4 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:33 AM	11:33Z
Sunrise	05:14 AM	12:14Z
Sunset	09:10 PM	04:10Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	04:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 04:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:10 PM → 04:14 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 17/35

5,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 80k, Dual tandem 80k, Double dual tandem 150k.

Heading: 167° mag · 187° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 347° mag · 7° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.1	SEATTLE APP/DEP
ATIS	124.05
CTAF	118.5
GND	121.8
TWR	118.5
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TCM · Mcchord	VORTAC	109.60	r308° / 8.3 NM
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80	r208° / 14.8 NM
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40	r018° / 22.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

PIERCE COUNTY PUB WORKS & UTILITIES

9850 - 64TH ST. W., UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA

253-798-2421

Manager

DENNIS SMITH

1202 - 26TH AVE. N.W., GIG HARBOR, WA

253-798-8551

Remarks FAA

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.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
CUSTOMS - 253-593-6338 EXT #2.
PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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