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56WA
(formerly 60W) 		Tacoma Seaplane Base
Tacoma, Washington, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 56WA
Lat/Long: 47-16-59.5100N 122-28-24.8100W
47-16.991833N 122-28.413500W
47.2831972,-122.4735583
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles NW of TACOMA, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98403

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at TIW (4 nm W): PHONE 253-858-6507
WX ASOS at TCM (9 nm S): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at SEA (12 nm NE): PHONE 206-214-2592
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (13 nm SE): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at BFI (16 nm NE): PHONE 206-658-6435
WX ASOS at RNT (16 nm NE): 126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX AWOS-3PT at PWT (17 nm NW): 121.2 (360-674-2811)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SEAr197/11.3SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr024/25.6OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
PAEr172/39.0PAINE VOR/DME110.6020E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 14W/32W

Dimensions: 4033 x 500 ft. / 1229 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 14W  RUNWAY 32W
Latitude: 47-17.203167N47-16.780500N
Longitude: 122-28.789167W122-28.037833W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC
6321 NE 175TH STREET, ATTN CHUCK PERRY
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235
Manager: CHUCK PERRY
6321 NE 175TH ST
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235

Additional Remarks

- (CONTACT TITLE) CHUCKP@KENMOREAIR.COM

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56WA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (4 nm W)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (9 nm S)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (12 nm NE)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (13 nm S)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (13 nm SE)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (16 nm NE)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KPWT - Bremerton National Airport (17 nm NW)
  
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From to 56WA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2912:29
Sunrise06:0313:03
Sunset20:1303:13
Evening civil twilight20:4603:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Apr-2025 01:59:08
Local (UTC-7)  26-Apr-2025 18:59:08
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		270153Z 24009G16KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01500056 $
KTCM 
10nm S 		270155Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01680057
KSEA 
12nm NE 		270153Z 20008KT 10SM FEW025 17/07 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01670072 $
KPLU 
13nm SE 		270155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A2988 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		270155Z 25011KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP115 T01650048 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		270153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01780072
KPWT 
17nm NW 		270056Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP116 T01830089
KBFI 
17nm N 		270153Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP111 T01780083
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		262100Z 2621/2803 26009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2984INS BECMG 2708/2709 19005KT 9999 OVC012 QNH2995INS BECMG 2719/2720 24008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 QNH3004INS TX19/2623Z TN07/2713Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		262127Z 2621/2724 24008KT P6SM SCT250 FM271000 22006KT P6SM OVC010 FM271800 22008KT P6SM OVC015 FM272100 22008KT P6SM BKN025
KGRF 
14nm S 		262100Z 2621/2803 24009KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2983INS BECMG 2703/2704 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 2710/2711 11006KT 9999 BKN010 BKN050 QNH2995INS BECMG 2715/2716 20009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3000INS BECMG 2721/2722 23006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3003INS TX20/2700Z TN07/2713Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		261901Z 2619/2718 21008KT P6SM OVC013 FM262100 22020KT P6SM SCT250 FM270800 22006KT P6SM OVC008
KBFI 
17nm N 		261900Z 2619/2718 22009KT P6SM BKN023 FM262000 23007KT P6SM SCT250 FM271000 18006KT P6SM OVC014
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