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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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: 7 miles S of TACOMA, 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
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1000-1600
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
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 (360-943-1278)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TCMr242/3.5MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
OLMr035/17.3OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr191/20.4SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAYE089/1.921618EGR --. .-.
LACOMAS341/8.032818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
DONDO199/16.822419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY125/19.727420ECAN -.-. .- -.
MASON COUNTY088/22.434819EMNC -- -. -.-.
KITSAP139/22.520620EPWT .--. .-- -
RENTON197/25.535317ERNT .-. -. -

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 5500 x 500 ft. / 1676 x 152 m
Surface: water, in excellent condition
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
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: ANDREW NEIDITZ
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 2007

Additional Remarks

TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE 700 FT AGL.
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.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W37.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (3 nm E)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (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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Aerial photo of W37 (American Lake Seaplane Base)
Photo taken 19-Mar-2006

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From to W37

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5314:53
Sunrise07:2515:25
Sunset17:2401:24
Evening civil twilight17:5601:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 19:45:26
Local (UTC-8)  09-Feb-2010 11:45:26
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 
091927Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM OVC008 05/03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186
KGRF 
4nm S 
091855Z 09003KT 7SM OVC007 05/03 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP186 T00490034 $
KTIW 
8nm N 
091853Z 00000KT 10SM SCT009 BKN013 07/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00670039
KPLU 
11nm E 
091930Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC004 04/04 A3009 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 
091859Z 00000KT 6SM BR OVC008 06/04 A3007 RMK AO2
TAF
KOLM 
17nm SW 
091739Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006 FM091900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT009 TEMPO 0919/0920 BKN009 FM092000 00000KT P6SM SCT010 SCT200 FM101000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN070 BKN120
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the American Lake Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the American Lake Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near American Lake Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN SUITES LAKEWOOD 2.8 139-149
BEST WESTERN LAKEWOOD MOTOR IN 2.8 84-145
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.4 71-79
WESTERN INN - TACOMA 4.1 85-180
GUESTHOUSE INTL DUPONT 5.1 108-130
CROSSLAND TACOMA - HOSMER 5.2 50-60
RODEWAY INN TACOMA 5.2 55-65
ECONO LODGE TACOMA 5.2 60-69
COMFORT INN 5.3 95-105
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES TACOMA 5.3 136-169
RED LION HOTEL TACOMA 5.3 105-129
HAMPTON INN STES TACOMA MALL 5.4 152-184
SHILO INN & SUITES - TACOMA 5.8 81-150
DAYS INN TACOMA 5.9 63-130

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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10 in Federal Way
6 in Olympia
4 in Tumwater
6 in Auburn
 

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