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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 21-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1515:15
Sunrise07:4915:49
Sunset16:5400:54
Evening civil twilight17:2801:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Jan-2026 10:11:02
Local (UTC-8)  21-Jan-2026 02:11:02
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		210953Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 01/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00110011
KTCM 
10nm S 		211000Z 00000KT 1/4SM R34/1200V1800FT FG VV003 00/M00 A3021 RMK AO2A CIG 001V003 CIG 001 RWY16 SLP236 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		210953Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00061006 $
KPLU 
13nm SE 		210955Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM -DZ M01/M01 A3020 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		210955Z AUTO 10003KT 1/4SM R15/1200V2800FT +FZDZ FZFG VV001 M01/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 FZDZE0855FZDZB0857 SLP230 P0000 T10061013 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		210953Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00001006
KPWT 
17nm NW 		210956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP238 T00220017 FZRANO PNO $
KBFI 
17nm N 		210953Z 15004KT 7SM CLR M01/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T10061011
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		210621Z 2106/2211 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC003 QNH3021INS BECMG 2107/2108 VRB05KT 0600 FG VV002 QNH3022INS BECMG 2116/2117 VRB06KT 4800 BR SCT003 QNH3021INS BECMG 2118/2119 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH3021INS BECMG 2206/2207 VRB05KT 4800 BR FEW180 QNH3018INS TX06/2123Z TNM03/2110Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		210520Z 2106/2212 01006KT P6SM BKN250 FM210900 VRB03KT 5SM BR VCFG FEW001 FEW200 FM211400 03003KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 FM211700 07002KT 3SM BR VCFG SCT001 FM212000 36003KT P6SM SCT150 FM220300 03003KT P6SM FEW150
KGRF 
14nm S 		210500Z 2105/2211 08003KT 1600 BR SCT003 QNH3019INS BECMG 2108/2109 11002KT 0800 FZFG VV002 QNH3017INS BECMG 2116/2117 18002KT 3200 BR BKN006 QNH3018INS BECMG 2118/2120 34002KT 6000 BR SCT008 QNH3018INS BECMG 2121/2122 01003KT 9999 NSW FEW010 QNH3014INS BECMG 2206/2207 18002KT 4800 BR BKN004 QNH3013INS TX06/2122Z TNM03/2114Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		210520Z 2106/2206 05007KT P6SM FEW200 FM210900 03003KT 1/2SM FG BKN001 FM211400 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM211800 05004KT 3SM BR VCFG SCT001 FM212000 05006KT P6SM FEW150
KBFI 
17nm N 		210520Z 2106/2206 35005KT P6SM BKN250 FM210900 02003KT 1/2SM FG BKN003 FM211400 36003KT 1/4SM FG OVC001 FM211700 VRB03KT 3SM BR VCFG SCT001 FM212000 35003KT P6SM SCT150
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