Tangier Island Airport (TGI)

TGI
Tangier Island Airport (TGI)
Tangier, VA
Latest photos of Tangier Island Airport (TGI)
TGI, Very Short Runway, photo by George Schmidt
George Schmidt
TGI, Parking lot, cables to tie down to, grass can be slop, watch for geese, photo by Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas
TGI, C140 at the edge of parking lot., photo by Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas
TGI, Most of TGI, runway 20 to the right, photo by Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TGI
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 75°59'51.5850" W / 37°49'33.1150" N
-75.997663 / 37.825865 (Estimated)
Elevation 5.40 ft / 1.65 m (Surveyed)
Land 121 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Tangier, VA
Location Accomack County, VA
Magnetic Variation 11W (2010)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TOWN OF TANGIER
Address TANGIER ISLAND
TANGIER, VA 23440
Phone number 757-891-2496
Manager LAURIE THOMAS
Address PO BOX 244
TANGIER, VA 23440
Phone number 757-891-2496
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart WASHINGTON
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DCA (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT TGI (757-891-2496)
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 2426 x 75 ft (739 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
02 20
Alignment 187°
Physical elevation 5.40 ft 4.80 ft
Coordinates 37.822558 / -75.998181 37.829172 / -75.997144
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Poor Condition Basic , Poor Condition
Remarks
  • 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.