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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | TIW |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 122-34-41.2000W/47-16-04.6000N -122.578111/47.267944 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 294 ft / 89.61 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 644 acres |
| From nearest city: | 4 nautical miles W of Tacoma, WA |
| Location: | Pierce County, WA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 20E (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Pierce County Pub Works & Utilities |
| Address: | Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th Street West University Place, WA 98467 |
| Phone number: | 253-798-7109 |
| Manager: | Deb Wallace |
| Address: | Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th Street West University Place, WA 98467 |
| Phone number: | 253-798-7109 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | SEE RMK ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, MALSR RY 17, PAPI RY 17 & 35 AND REIL RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes |
| Sectional chart: | Seattle |
| Region: | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZSE - Seattle |
| Tie-in FSS: | SEA - Seattle |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | TIW (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.500 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 5002 x 100 ft / 1524.6 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 50000 lbs. Dual wheel: 80000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 80000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 150000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 122-34-36.7611W | 122-34-45.6105W |
| Latitude: | 47-16-29.0830N | 47-15-40.0834N |
| Elevation: | 292.00 ft | 295.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 7 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 52.00 ft | 45.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on right side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | | Yes |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| GR | NDB | Graye | | 216.00 | 18E | 7.2 nm |
| ODD | NDB | Dondo | | 224.00 | 19E | 12.4 nm |
| CAN | NDB | Carney | | 274.00 | 20E | 13.6 nm |
| PWT | NDB | Kitsap | | 206.00 | 20E | 15.3 nm |
| LAC | NDB | Lacomas | | 328.00 | 18E | 15.7 nm |
| RNT | NDB | Renton | | 353.00 | 20E | 20.1 nm |
| MNC | NDB | Mason County | | 348.00 | 19E | 20.8 nm |
| TDO | NDB | Toledo | | 219.00 | 20E | 48.6 nm |
| PAE | VOR/DME | Paine | 043X | 110.60 | 20E | 41.0 nm |
| TCM | VORTAC | Mcchord | 033X | 109.60 | 22E | 8.4 nm |
| SEA | VORTAC | Seattle | 115X | 116.80 | 19E | 14.9 nm |
| OLM | VORTAC | Olympia | 081X | 113.40 | 19E | 22.2 nm |
| SEA | VOT | Seattle-tacoma | | 117.50 | | 15.4 nm |
| BFI | VOT | Boeing Field | | 108.60 | | 19.2 nm |