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56WA
(formerly 60W) 		Tacoma Seaplane Base
Tacoma, Washington, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 56WA
Lat/Long: 47-16-59.5100N 122-28-24.8100W
47-16.991833N 122-28.413500W
47.2831972,-122.4735583
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NW of TACOMA, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98403

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at TIW (4 nm W): PHONE 253-858-6507
WX ASOS at TCM (9 nm S): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at SEA (12 nm NE): PHONE 206-214-2592
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (13 nm SE): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at BFI (16 nm NE): PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (16 nm NE): 126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (17 nm NW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr197/11.3SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr024/25.6OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
PAEr172/39.0PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 4033 x 500 ft. / 1229 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Latitude: 47-17.203167N47-16.780500N
Longitude: 122-28.789167W122-28.037833W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC
6321 NE 175TH STREET, ATTN CHUCK PERRY
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235
Manager: CHUCK PERRY
6321 NE 175TH ST
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235

Additional Remarks

- (CONTACT TITLE) CHUCKP@KENMOREAIR.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (4 nm W)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (9 nm S)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (12 nm NE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm S)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (13 nm SE)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (16 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (17 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3514:35
Sunrise07:0815:08
Sunset16:4000:40
Evening civil twilight17:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2024 17:50:14
Local (UTC-8)  09-Nov-2024 09:50:14
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		091653Z 16008KT 10SM FEW043 SCT060 OVC080 11/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01060072
KTCM 
10nm S 		091655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN085 OVC110 08/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00820068 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		091653Z 20005KT 10SM OVC080 10/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01000061
KPLU 
13nm SE 		091735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN046 SCT070 BKN085 10/08 A2998 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		091655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW042 SCT085 OVC100 09/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00920068 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		091653Z 00000KT 9SM OVC085 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 $
KPWT 
17nm NW 		091714Z 20004KT 7SM -RA FEW021 BKN032 BKN039 08/08 A2996
KBFI 
17nm N 		091653Z 16005KT 10SM OVC080 12/07 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01170067 $
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		091300Z 0913/1019 VRB05KT 9999 SCT060 BKN100 QNH2995INS BECMG 0916/0917 22009KT 9000 -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN030 610709 QNH2994INS BECMG 1000/1001 24012KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC020 610709 QNH2994INS BECMG 1009/1010 19005KT 9999 NSW SCT020 OVC030 610709 QNH2996INS BECMG 1014/1015 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 OVC040 QNH2992INS TX14/0921Z TN06/0913Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		091356Z 0914/1018 17004KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC080 FM091600 20006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 FM100000 18006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM100500 16003KT P6SM OVC025 FM101200 17004KT 6SM BR OVC007
KGRF 
14nm S 		091300Z 0913/1019 20004KT 9999 BKN100 OVC150 QNH2992INS BECMG 0918/0920 20004KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 QNH2992INS BECMG 0923/0924 18003KT 8000 -SHRA BR FEW007 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2991INS BECMG 1002/1003 19004KT 4800 -SHRA BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC025 QNH2990INS BECMG 1009/1010 17004KT 9999 NSW OVC030 QNH2993INS TX10/0922Z TN07/0914Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		091132Z 0912/1012 21003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC050 FM091800 21003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM091900 21003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM100300 19002KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 AMD NOT SKED
KBFI 
17nm N 		091402Z 0914/1012 15006KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM091600 16003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035 FM100000 16005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM100500 16003KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM100700 15003KT 4SM BR OVC007
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