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 011353Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM OVC010 14/13 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01440128
| 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