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Seattle-area FBO Introduces New Facility
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: Tacoma Narrows Aviation has added a new terminal and additional hangar to its complex at TIW.
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Tacoma Narrows Aviation has completed its new corporate air center at Seattle-area Tacoma Narrows Airport. The two-story Avfuel-branded facility includes an 8,000-sq-ft terminal with a hospitality area, executive lounge, flight planning room, refreshment bar, pilot lounge with snooze room, eight-seat A/V-equipped conference room and plane-side vehicle access. Located near the airport’s main gate, it adjoins a new 6,000-sq-ft heated hangar.

Last year, in phase one of the project, the company fully renovated a 1960s-era 12,000-sq-ft hangar with a new interior and exterior, replacement windows, electrical system, insulation, and a fire-suppression system. The addition of the hangar brings the FBO up to a total of 30,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space that can accommodate the latest big business jets.

“The new facility is a wonderful upgrade to the Tacoma Narrows Airport,” said owner George Swift. “We are proud to be the gateway to South Puget Sound and with this new facility we are now a more attractive option for both tenants and transient customers.”

The location is normally open from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., with after-hours callout for a fee. U.S. Customs service is available with prior notice.