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KTGI

Tangier Island Airport

Tangier, VirginiaElevation 5 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFV · 16 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMFV
WIND
230@9
gust 15 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 230° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 85F, low near 76F, 56% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Sunny 85/76 SW 21 kt – 56%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 81/75 NE 14 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/77 SE 10 kt – 73%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 81/76 SW 8 kt – 73%
Monday Sunny 82/75 N 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Sunny 82/77 SE 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84 S 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0902Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0220
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,426 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,426 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
RWY 027°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 20187°T
Displaced threshold183 ft
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 7:21 PM
Sunrise
1041Z 6:41 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (8:21 PM local) → 0941Z (5:41 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tangier Island Airport is in Tangier, Virginia. Field elevation 5 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAURIE THOMAS
Manager phone757-891-2496
AttendedAPR-OCT SAT-SUN, 0800–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKTGI
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8251, -75.9978
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.05
PATUXENT APP/DEP
A/D
112.2
LEESBURG RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KTGI has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFV (16 NM SE, VFR).

KMFV Accomack County Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KWAL Wallops Flight Facility Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
34 NM NW
VFR
KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KLFI Langley Air Force Base
48 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT CLSD SS-SR DLY.
›BRUSH 70 FT LEFT & RIGHT RWY CNTRLN.
›BRUSH 70 FT RIGHT & LEFT RWY CNTRLN.
›ARPT BCN OTS INDEFLY.
›LANDING/PARKING FEE TO HELP PAY FOR RECENT RWY REHAB.
›<TPA LGT ACFT 600 FT HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
›BE ALERT: RSTD AREA ONE MI WEST OF ARPT; HI-SPEED ACFT DROP BOMBS & FIRE LIVE AMMUNITION IN AREA.
›PAEW ADJACENT TO ALL RWYS, TWYS & RAMPS.
›PREV RWY NRS VSB ON FORMER RWY PAVEMENT. CHEVRONS ON FORMER RWY PAVEMENT POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR.
›TOWN OFFICE (757) 891-2438.
›FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
›TWY LEAD-IN LINES POOR. RWY CENTERLINE POOR.
›CLNC SLP 15:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KTGI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KTGI have a METAR?
Yes. KTGI is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KTGI have a TAF?
When KTGI issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KTGI?
KTGI sits at 5 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTGI?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.