AirNav: W37 - American Lake Seaplane Base

W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 -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):	PHONE 360-754-0781

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLMr035/17.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr191/20.4		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

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:	left	left

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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Area around W37 (American Lake Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:07	13:07
Sunset	20:10	03:10
Evening civil twilight	20:43	03:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2025 03:27:16
Local (UTC-7)	24-Apr-2025 20:27:16

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	250255Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01920017 56007
KGRF 4nm S	250255Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 21/00 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02070000 56009 $
KTIW 8nm N	250253Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01780039 56007
KPLU 11nm E	250315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2987 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	250254Z 06004KT 10SM CLR 21/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02061006 56009

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	242100Z 2421/2603 36008KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS BECMG 2504/2505 VRB03KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2983INS BECMG 2518/2519 02006KT 9999 SCT220 QNH2977INS TX23/2500Z TN02/2513Z
KGRF 4nm S	242100Z 2421/2603 32010KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 2503/2504 13005KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2980INS BECMG 2517/2518 35012KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2973INS BECMG 2601/2602 02007KT 9999 SCT200 BKN300 QNH2973INS TX23/2500Z TN04/2514Z
KOLM 17nm SW	241723Z 2418/2518 03007KT P6SM SKC FM250600 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM251600 03003KT P6SM FEW250

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