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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: W37
Lat/Long: 47-08-29.3520N 122-33-39.4520W
47-08.489200N 122-33.657533W
47.1414867,-122.5609589
(estimated)
Elevation: 235 ft. / 72 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of LAKEWOOD, WA
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98498

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1987
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 935 ft. MSL
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at TCM (3 nm E): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at TIW (8 nm N): PHONE 253-858-6507
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (11 nm E): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at OLM (17 nm SW): 135.725 (360-754-0781)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLMr035/17.3OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr191/20.4SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions: 5500 x 500 ft. / 1676 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 2W  RUNWAY 20W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF LAKEWOOD
6000 MAIN ST. SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98498-5027
Phone 253-589-2489
Manager: MARY DODSWORTH
6000 MAIN ST. SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98498
Phone 253-589-2489

Additional Remarks

- ARPT UNDERLIES MCCHORD AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
- SWIMMERS & BOATERS IN THE AREA.
- DAY USE ONLY RECOMMENDED.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC AMGR 253-589-2489, EXTENSION 7741.
- SEAPLANE DOCK AVAILABLE DURING PARK HOURS, 7:00 AM TO SUNSET.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W37.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (3 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (4 nm S)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (8 nm N)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (11 nm E)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (17 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 22-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2015:20
Sunrise07:5615:56
Sunset16:2300:23
Evening civil twilight16:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Dec-2024 15:59:57
Local (UTC-8)  22-Dec-2024 07:59:57
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		221555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT046 OVC060 07/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00650050 $
KGRF 
4nm S 		221555Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 09/04 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB39E48 SLP133 P0000 T00870041 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		221553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN060 OVC075 08/06 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP141 P0000 T00780061
KPLU 
11nm E 		221535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 06/06 A2994 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		221554Z 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN050 BKN065 OVC080 05/05 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB04 SLP140 P0000 T00500050
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		212000Z 2120/2219 18012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 610609 520104 QNH2984INS BECMG 2123/2124 19006KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN025 QNH2988INS BECMG 2217/2218 13009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 510109 QNH2984INS TX11/2122Z TN06/2213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2120 NEXT 2213
KGRF 
4nm S 		220500Z 2205/2311 17005KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 OVC035 620459 QNH3000INS BECMG 2214/2215 15004KT 9999 NSW BKN045 OVC060 650609 510055 QNH2992INS BECMG 2217/2218 14010G18KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 OVC035 650509 530055 QNH2982INS BECMG 2220/2221 18012G22KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 OVC050 650509 560103 QNH2975INS BECMG 2303/2304 18015G25KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN025 OVC030 650509 530104 QNH2981INS BECMG 2307/2308 18012G18KT 8000 -SHRA SCT007 OVC015 520105 QNH2991INS TX12/2223Z TN06/2209Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		221124Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN050 FM221400 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA OVC040 FM222100 19008KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM230900 21007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
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