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.
SPECI KTIW 220823Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 11/09 A2984 RMK AO2 T01060089
| 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