Tacoma Narrows Airport
TIW · KTIW · Tacoma, WA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 12:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 03:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 04:15Z |
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 167° mag · 187° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,295 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (TIW) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 118.5
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 292 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 52 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 295 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tacoma”Taxi & takeoff
“Tacoma”Departure & arrival
“Seattle”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 253.5 | LCL/P |
| 290.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 17
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 17 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (TIW) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TCM 109.60 · SEA 116.80 · OLM 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCM · Mcchord | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r315° / 8.3 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 · 115X | High | r208° / 14.8 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r018° / 22.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTIW / TIW
- Coordinates
- 47.2674, -122.5773
- Elevation
- 295 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0800-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0800-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.05 · ☎ 253-858-6507
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- TIW
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF. on 118.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 35: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KTIW
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW · KTIW) is an airport in Tacoma, WA, at 295 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTIW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTIW have a control tower?
Yes. Tacoma Narrows Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTIW?
Tacoma Narrows Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTIW?
Tacoma Narrows Airport is in Tacoma, WA, at an elevation of 295 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.2674, -122.5773.
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