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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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): PHONE 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 01-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0415:04
Sunrise07:3715:37
Sunset17:1101:11
Evening civil twilight17:4401:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Feb-2025 05:33:04
Local (UTC-8)  01-Feb-2025 21:33:04
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		020455Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM M M A2988 RMK AO2 SLPNO ALSTG ESTMD $
KGRF 
4nm S 		020455Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM OVC085 02/00 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00150003 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		020453Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM FEW027 02/01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00220006 $
KPLU 
11nm E 		020515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 02/01 A2989 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		020522Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM BKN004 BKN037 OVC090 01/00 A2990 RMK AO2 UPB12E15RAB15E22 P0000 T00060000
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		012335Z 0123/0303 21014G22KT 9000 -SHRA BKN018 OVC030 640209 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0123/0101 BKN005 OVC012 BECMG 0200/0201 20010KT 9999 NSW SCT018 OVC030 610309 QNH2991INS BECMG 0205/0206 19010KT 9000 -SHRASN BKN018 OVC030 640159 QNH2987INS BECMG 0209/0210 19006KT 6000 -SHSN BR BKN008 OVC015 640109 QNH2982INS BECMG 0217/0218 20010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 640159 QNH2981INS TX06/0123Z TNM01/0213Z
KGRF 
4nm S 		020210Z 0202/0303 12010KT 9999 VCSH SCT008 BKN025 640259 520052 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0202/0205 BKN008 BECMG 0214/0215 19009KT 4800 -SHSN BKN010 OVC018 640109 520001 540102 QNH2975INS BECMG 0219/0220 12013G21KT 9999 VCSH FEW010 SCT025 BKN040 610409 520003 QNH2978INS TX03/0202Z TNM01/0214Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		020306Z 0203/0224 18006KT P6SM -SHRASN SCT020 OVC060 FM020600 21006KT P6SM OVC025 FM020900 20005KT 4SM -SHSN BR OVC015 FM022000 20007KT P6SM -SHRASN OVC025
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