KTIW/TIW METAR Tacoma Narrows Airport

Tacoma, WashingtonElevation 294 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-63 ft

-357 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (5:53 PM local) · 38 min old

KTIW is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,200 feet AGL.

WIND

180° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 9°C

54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.99 inHg

1015.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP156

sea-level pressure 1015.6 hPa

T01170094

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 9.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at TIW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 45F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Light Rain	45	S 6 kt	–	27%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain	56/43	SW 12 kt	–	91%
Wednesday	Light Rain	53/40	SSW 10 kt	–	88%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	49/40	ENE 5 kt	–	73%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain	51/37	N 3 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	53/38	N 4 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	54/38	SW 4 kt	–	13%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain	55	NE 4 kt	–	19%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 0130Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 173 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,002 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,002 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17187°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 357°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-63 ft

Pressure altitude

224 ft

Field elevation

294 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

29.99 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1445Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1445Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 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

Tacoma Narrows Airport is in Tacoma, Washington. Field elevation 294 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDENNIS SMITH

Manager phone253-798-8551

AttendedDaily, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTIW / TIW

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.2674, -122.5773

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.1

SEATTLE APP/DEP

A/D

124.05

ATIS

118.5

CTAF

121.8

GND

118.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTIW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

35.9

AVG OPS/DAY

59.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Unknown 16%Twin 4%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~412 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~93 landings/mo

›C162 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

›DA42 (Twin) · ~26 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~25 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›C162 (Piston single)

›DA42 (Twin)

›DA40 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

9 NM SE

VFR

KGRF Gray Army Air Field

11 NM S

VFR

KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

15 NM NE

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

15 NM NW

MVFR

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field

19 NM NE

VFR

KRNT Renton Municipal Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5.0 DEGREES LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

›EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT ATCT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL 17/35 - CTAF.

›PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.

›LAWRS OPS DURG TWR HR.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - AMGR.

›CUSTOMS - 253-593-6338 EXT #2.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTIW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTIW have a METAR?

Yes. KTIW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KTIW have a TAF?

When KTIW 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 KTIW?

KTIW sits at 294 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTIW?

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.

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