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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 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 -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): 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

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 15-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1915:19
Sunrise07:5315:53
Sunset16:4600:46
Evening civil twilight17:2101:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Jan-2025 12:59:08
Local (UTC-8)  15-Jan-2025 04:59:08
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		151255Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC003 03/02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00310022 $
KGRF 
4nm S 		151210Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM OVC004 03/02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP311 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		151253Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC004 04/03 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00440033
KPLU 
11nm E 		151235Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG 01/01 A3044 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		151254Z AUTO 12003KT 6SM BR OVC005 03/02 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00330022
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		150745Z 1507/1611 VRB05KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3047INS TEMPO 1507/1511 OVC006 BECMG 1510/1511 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC006 QNH3042INS BECMG 1512/1513 VRB05KT 4800 BR BKN004 QNH3041INS BECMG 1517/1518 25005KT 9999 NSW OVC008 QNH3040INS BECMG 1521/1522 35005KT 9999 BKN012 BKN200 QNH3026INS BECMG 1605/1606 18009KT 9999 SCT120 BKN200 QNH3020INS TX06/1522Z TN01/1514Z
KGRF 
4nm S 		150500Z 1505/1611 31004KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3046INS BECMG 1507/1509 01002KT 8000 BR OVC007 QNH3044INS BECMG 1512/1513 12002KT 4800 BR OVC007 QNH3040INS BECMG 1518/1519 15003KT 9000 BR OVC007 QNH3031INS BECMG 1520/1521 02004KT 9999 NSW SCT007 QNH3026INS TX06/1523Z TN01/1510Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		151127Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007 TEMPO 1513/1517 5SM BR OVC005 FM151900 05003KT 4SM BR BKN007 FM152300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT008 SCT200 FM160400 21004KT 5SM BR OVC007
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