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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0715:07
Sunrise07:4215:42
Sunset16:1900:19
Evening civil twilight16:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Dec-2024 19:12:03
Local (UTC-8)  04-Dec-2024 11:12:03
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		041853Z 00000KT 5SM BR OVC004 04/03 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP261 T00390028
KTCM 
10nm S 		041855Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM R34/2000V2400FT FG VV002 02/02 A3029 RMK AO2 CIG 001 RWY16 SLP264 T00200017 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		041853Z 17004KT 1/4SM R16L/1000V1400FT BR BKN001 01/00 A3028 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3/4 SLP265 T00060000
KPLU 
13nm SE 		041855Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM -DZ OVC003 00/00 A3028 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		041855Z 00000KT 1/8SM R15/1600V1800FT FG VV001 01/01 A3027 RMK AO2A SLP257 T00140008 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		041858Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002 01/00 A3031 RMK AO2 T00110000 $
KPWT 
17nm NW 		041856Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 02/02 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP266 T00220022 FZRANO
KBFI 
17nm N 		041853Z 15004KT 1/8SM FG VV002 02/01 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00170006
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		041300Z 0413/0519 20004KT 0800 FG OVC002 QNH3028INS TEMPO 0413/0418 0400 FG VV001 BECMG 0418/0419 25006KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3026INS BECMG 0420/0421 27006KT 9999 OVC008 QNH3024INS BECMG 0421/0422 VRB06KT 9999 SCT012 QNH3020INS BECMG 0508/0509 19006KT 9999 OVC004 QNH3026INS TX06/0422Z TN00/0413Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		041721Z 0418/0524 11003KT 1/4SM FZFG VV001 FM042000 08003KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM042100 30004KT P6SM SCT006 FM050300 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM050500 12005KT 1/2SM FG SCT002 SCT250
KGRF 
14nm S 		041540Z 0415/0519 12004KT 0200 -FZDZ FZFG VV001 660001 QNH3025INS BECMG 0417/0418 15002KT 1600 BR OVC004 QNH3024INS BECMG 0419/0420 15002KT 9999 NSW SCT007 QNH3023INS BECMG 0420/0421 12004KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 0501/0502 14003KT 9000 BR OVC008 QNH3020INS BECMG 0505/0506 16002KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3023INS BECMG 0510/0511 17003KT 6000 BR SCT010 QNH3026INS BECMG 0514/0515 17003KT 9999 NSW BKN160 OVC220 QNH3029INS BECMG 0518/0519 18005KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC090 QNH3033INS TX05/0423Z TN00/0512Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		041721Z 0418/0518 00000KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 FM042000 VRB02KT 1/2SM FG OVC004 FM042100 03002KT 2SM BR SCT005 FM042200 08003KT 6SM BR SCT006 FM050300 00000KT 1/2SM FG SCT003 SCT250
KBFI 
17nm N 		041721Z 0418/0518 VRB02KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM042000 15002KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 FM042200 29002KT P6SM SCT006 FM050300 15002KT 6SM BR SKC FM050500 15003KT 1/2SM FG SCT003 SCT250
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