Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)
TIW
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)
Tacoma, WA
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | TIW |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
122°34'41.2000"
W /
47°16'4.6000"
N -122.578111 / 47.267944 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 294.80 ft / 89.86 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 644 acres |
| From nearest city | 4 nautical miles W of Tacoma, WA |
| Location | Pierce County, WA |
| Magnetic Variation | 20E (1990) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | SEATTLE |
| Region | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Traffic Pattern Alt | 1000 ft |
| Responsible 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 available) |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions | 5002 x 100 ft (1525 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 17 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 187° | 7° |
| Physical elevation | 291.80 ft | 294.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 47.274745 / -122.576878 | 47.261135 / -122.579335 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right |
4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | No | Yes |