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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 50/year *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 20-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3912:39
Sunrise06:1213:12
Sunset20:0603:06
Evening civil twilight20:3903:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Apr-2024 12:00:48
Local (UTC-7)  20-Apr-2024 05:00:48
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		201055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00290006
KGRF 
4nm S 		201055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00361030 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		201153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00831022 10133 20067 55004
KPLU 
11nm E 		201135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW036 FEW043 03/00 A3001 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		201154Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00111011 10089 20011 55001
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		200104Z 2001/2103 03010KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 2014/2015 06006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2998INS BECMG 2017/2018 18010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN100 QNH2994INS BECMG 2021/2022 21015G25KT 9000 -RA BKN050 OVC080 620809 510009 QNH2993INS BECMG 2100/2101 27020G30KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 610709 530009 QNH3002INS TX20/2021Z TN01/2013Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2001 NEXT 2013
KGRF 
4nm S 		200500Z 2005/2111 06004KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 2019/2020 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 QNH2993INS BECMG 2022/2023 22015G25KT 8000 -RA SCT040 BKN060 QNH2994INS BECMG 2100/2101 22015G22KT 8000 -SHRA SCT007 OVC030 610709 QNH3006INS BECMG 2103/2104 24012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN035 610709 QNH3009INS BECMG 2107/2108 21010KT 9999 SCT040 BKN070 610709 QNH3011INS TX19/2022Z TN04/2013Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		201123Z 2012/2112 02005KT P6SM SCT200 FM201800 06008KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM202100 22014G21KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM202300 23015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060 FM210400 21010G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM210600 21010KT P6SM BKN050
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