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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 AUGUST 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 22-Aug-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4612:46
Sunrise06:1913:19
Sunset20:0703:07
Evening civil twilight20:3903:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Aug-2024 03:24:14
Local (UTC-7)  22-Aug-2024 20:24:14
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		230255Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM OVC055 19/14 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01910135 57013 $
KGRF 
4nm S 		230255Z 27004KT 10SM OVC047 19/13 A2981 RMK AO2A SLP097 T01890131 57012 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		230253Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM FEW050 BKN060 19/14 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01890139 58015
KPLU 
11nm E 		230255Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC029 19/15 A2985 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		230254Z 00000KT 10SM OVC050 19/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01890144 56008
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		230100Z 2301/2403 30005KT 9999 BKN050 OVC180 QNH2983INS BECMG 2305/2306 VRB05KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC045 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2307/2312 6000 -SHRA BR BKN015 BECMG 2315/2316 23008KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 QNH2976INS TX21/2301Z TN13/2313Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2301 NEXT 2313
KGRF 
4nm S 		222100Z 2221/2403 27004KT 9999 VCSH FEW014 BKN026 BKN032 OVC090 610949 QNH2983INS BECMG 2300/2301 28003KT 9999 NSW FEW022 BKN027 BKN080 OVC180 620979 QNH2982INS BECMG 2305/2306 22004KT 9000 -RA BKN028 BKN070 OVC160 620939 QNH2981INS BECMG 2307/2308 22003KT 4800 -RA BR SCT006 BKN023 OVC070 650879 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2309/2313 OVC006 BECMG 2312/2313 22007KT 6000 -RA BR OVC006 650869 QNH2977INS BECMG 2317/2318 22009KT 9000 -SHRA OVC007 610839 QNH2978INS BECMG 2319/2320 21007KT 9999 -SHRA SCT008 BKN013
KOLM 
17nm SW 		221720Z 2218/2318 01004KT P6SM FEW008 SCT015 OVC050 FM222000 02004KT P6SM BKN050 FM230300 33005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM230700 18002KT P6SM OVC025
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