Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 2:23 AM PDT, Oct 28, KTIW is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KTIW right now.
Live aviation weather for Tacoma Narrows Airport in Tacoma, WA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) is a regional airport serving Tacoma, WA at a field elevation of 295 ft. KTIW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
SPECI KTIW 280923Z AUTO 20015G24KT 5SM RA BR FEW008 OVC045 09/08 A2986 RMK AO2 P0004 T00890078
What changed at KTIW?
Since the 0914Z (2:14 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts increased from 18 to 24 kt.
- Visibility dropped from 9 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Mist began (BR).
- Rain ended (-RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KTIW
KTIW is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots gusting 24, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 295 ft). KTIW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 9 nm away.
KTIW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTIW reported VFR in 71% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 217 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 35 34%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 49 days a year, and fog or mist on 170. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 2% in July.
Snow fell on about 8 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KTIW was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 10% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,002 ft | ASP | 15 kt head | 3 kt right (g5) |
| 35 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 15 kt tail | 3 kt left (g5) |
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KTIW runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTIWWind
- 17
- 15 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 15 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KTIW
100LL and Jet A at Tacoma Narrows Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KTIW fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.54/ galSelf serve · Skyport Aviation
Updated Oct 20Recent
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $7.21
Fuel information has moved: view KTIWfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→15 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 4,500 ft.
KTIW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTIW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.RM DURD CHINSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTIW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTIW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 55 observations, with 27 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 60%
- 17
- 40%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTIW's own weather station.
Wind is 13° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KTIW 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.54 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Updated Oct 20
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,295 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KTIW
- IATA
- TIW
- FAA LID
- TIW
- City
- Tacoma
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.2674, -122.5773
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTCM
- ATIS
- 124.05 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Kitsap Aircraft RC Society - Little Field , Port Orchard, WA · 16 mi
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- Auburn Municipal Airport - Dick Scobee Field , Auburn, WA · 17 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KTIW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTIW reported VFR conditions during about 70.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 217 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 22.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.6 | 22.5 | 10.7 | 12.2 |
| Feb | 62.2 | 23.9 | 8.1 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 73.0 | 19.3 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 78.4 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| May | 78.7 | 16.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 78.3 | 17.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 81.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 78.8 | 14.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 76.3 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 68.7 | 16.3 | 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 64.1 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 56.1 | 23.9 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.6 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.6 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTIW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW)
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