Tacoma, Washington
KTIW Tacoma Narrows
Tacoma Narrows (KTIW) is a towered, public-use airport in Tacoma, Washington, at 294.8 ft MSL. Its runway is 17/35 (5,002 by 100 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 35. Published pattern altitude 1,000 ft AGL (about 1,295 ft MSL). CTAF 118.5.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KTIW, FAA TIW
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington (Pierce County). 4 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 294.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 47.2679° N, 122.5781° W
- Pattern altitude
- 1,000 ft AGL
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Seattle
- Magnetic variation
- 20° E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0700-1600
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 5,002 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS | None listed | Not listed |
| 35 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.05
- "Tacoma". Hours 0800-2000
- CTAF
- 118.5
- When Atct Clsd, Actvt Malsr Rwy 17; Reil Rwy 35; Papi Rwy 17 & 35; Mirl 17/35 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 118.5
- "Tacoma". Hours 0800-2000
- Ground
- 121.8
- "Tacoma". Hours 0800-2000
- Approach / departure
- 120.1
- "Seattle"
Weather station
- ASOS TIW
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KTIW in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Tacoma Narrows, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.