Medium Regional Airport • Tacoma, WA, United States
Elevation: 294 ft (90 m) • 47.2674, -122.5773
Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW / TIW) is a medium regional airport serving Tacoma, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 294 ft (90 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTIW 211753Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01670094 10167 20100 58002
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 187° |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 7° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM