Taunton Municipal King Field

TAN · KTAN · Taunton, MA · 43 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTAN
Coordinates: 41.8744, -71.0166
Elevation: 43 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT
NOTAM facility: TAN
Attendance: ALL 0600 - 1400
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:35 AM	08:35Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	09:09Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	00:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	00:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 04:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from KTAN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30; LGTD WINDSOCK - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 30: 4-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 043°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

1,034 ft × 60 ft · TURF-GRVL (Fair)

Heading: 043° mag · 27° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 60 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 125 ft B of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 223° mag · 207° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 85 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 12/30

3,499 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 45k, Double wheel 73k, Dual tandem 129k.

Heading: 124° mag · 108° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 23 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold, 135 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

Heading: 304° mag · 288° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 1,075 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	1,034 ft
12/30	3,499 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	128.7	PROVIDENCE APP/DEP
ASOS	132.675
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PVD · Providence	VORTAC	115.60	r078° / 20.6 NM
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r315° / 25.9 NM
BOS · Boston	VORTAC	112.70	r198° / 29 NM
MVY · Martha'S Vineyard	VOR-DME	114.50	r343° / 34 NM
PUT · Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	r111° / 37.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Arrivals

WIPOR FOUR (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KTAN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF TAUNTON

CITY HALL, 15 SUMMER ST, TAUNTON, MA

508-821-1000

Manager

JAY D' ESPINOSA

4 WESTCOAT, EAST TAUNTON, MA

508-821-2973

Remarks FAA

ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
AVOID FLYING OVR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT DER 30.
HEL AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF DENSELY POPULATED AREAS W & S OF ARPT.
CAUTION WILDLIFE, DEER & GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT AND RWYS.
FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30; LGTD WINDSOCK - CTAF.
PCR VALUE: 150/F/B/X/T
SFC ROUGH & LOOSE STONES.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KTAN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KTAN

Taunton Municipal King Field (TAN · KTAN) is an airport in Taunton, MA, at 43 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,499 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTAN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTAN have a control tower?

No. Taunton Municipal King Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTAN?

Taunton Municipal King Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,499 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTAN?

Taunton Municipal King Field is in Taunton, MA, at an elevation of 43 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8744, -71.0166.

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