Tacoma Narrows Airport
Tacoma Narrows Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pierce County Public Works & Utilities | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tacoma, Washington | ||||||||||
| Location | Gig Harbor, Washington | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 295 ft / 90 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°16′05″N 122°34′41″W / 47.26806°N 122.57806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.co.pierce.wa.us/... | ||||||||||
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Tacoma Narrows Airport (IATA: TIW, ICAO: KTIW, FAA LID: TIW) is a county owned, public use airport located 5 mi (8.0 km) west of the central business district of Tacoma, a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States.[1] It is situated south of Gig Harbor, Washington, one mile southwest of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The airport was owned by the city of Tacoma until 2008, when it was purchased by Pierce County.[2]
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Tacoma Narrows Airport covers an area of 644 acres (261 ha) at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,002 by 100 feet (1,525 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 78,841 aircraft operations, an average of 216 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 138 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 5% jet, and 6% helicopter.[1]
Cargo Airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Portland (OR), Seattle–Boeing |
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for TIW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Tacoma Narrows Airport". Pierce County. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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"2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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External links
- Tacoma Narrows Airport at Pierce County website
- Tacoma Narrows Airport at Washington State DOT website
- Aerial image as of June 1990 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective June 13, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for TIW, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for TIW
- AirNav airport information for KTIW
- ASN accident history for TIW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures