AirNav: W37 - American Lake Seaplane Base

W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 09-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:03	13:03
Sunrise	06:34	13:34
Sunset	19:49	02:49
Evening civil twilight	20:21	03:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Apr-2025 00:17:31
Local (UTC-7)	09-Apr-2025 17:17:31

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	092255Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC130 16/06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01580057
KGRF 4nm S	092355Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM BKN170 15/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01530052 10163 20119 57011 $
KTIW 8nm N	092353Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 14/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01440050 10144 20106 58011
KPLU 11nm E	092355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3022 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	092354Z 02008KT 10SM SCT060 15/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01500056 10167 20111 58015

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	092100Z 0921/1103 VRB05KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3021INS BECMG 1000/1001 02006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN180 QNH3016INS BECMG 1007/1008 VRB05KT 9999 FEW035 BKN060 BKN180 QNH2998INS BECMG 1020/1021 21010G20KT 9000 -RA BKN030 OVC040 620406 510003 QNH2999INS BECMG 1100/1101 22008KT 9000 -SHRA OVC025 610307 QNH3011INS TX16/0923Z TN06/1013Z
KGRF 4nm S	092100Z 0921/1103 05003KT 9999 FEW040 SCT140 BKN300 QNH3015INS BECMG 1002/1003 03003KT 9999 FEW050 SCT140 BKN250 QNH3002INS BECMG 1012/1013 18002KT 9999 SCT055 BKN230 QNH3000INS BECMG 1014/1015 13004KT 9999 FEW055 BKN160 OVC200 520102 QNH2997INS BECMG 1016/1017 13004KT 9999 FEW055 BKN140 OVC180 530104 QNH2995INS BECMG 1019/1020 19012G27KT 9999 -SHRA SCT026 BKN045 BKN060 OVC090 640813 560005 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1020/1023 19016G38KT BECMG 1022/1023 20014G32KT 9999 -SHRA BKN024 OVC080 640639 560005 QN
KOLM 17nm SW	091720Z 0918/1018 21003KT P6SM BKN050 FM091900 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM092200 03004KT P6SM BKN120 BKN200 FM100200 05003KT P6SM OVC100 FM100600 00000KT P6SM OVC100

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