AirNav: W37 - American Lake Seaplane Base

W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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
OLMr035/17.3		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

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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Area around W37 (American Lake Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:41	12:41
Sunrise	06:14	13:14
Sunset	20:05	03:05
Evening civil twilight	20:37	03:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 21:03:39
Local (UTC-7)	19-Apr-2024 14:03:39

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	192055Z AUTO 07006G14KT 10SM CLR 19/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01861069 57018
KGRF 4nm S	192030Z AUTO 35011G17KT 10SM CLR 20/M05 A3007 RMK AO2 WSHFT 27 SLP186 $
KTIW 8nm N	192053Z 03010G18KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01781044 56017
KPLU 11nm E	192055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/M08 A3010 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	192054Z AUTO 01010G19KT 10SM CLR 19/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01891028 56021

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	191300Z 1913/2019 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 1918/1919 03010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TEMPO 1920/2001 03012G20KT BECMG 2004/2005 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX18/1922Z TNM01/1913Z
KGRF 4nm S	191300Z 1913/2019 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1920/1921 36010KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 2007/2008 13006KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 2017/2018 18003KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2991INS TX19/1923Z TNM01/1913Z
KOLM 17nm SW	191720Z 1918/2018 03009KT P6SM SKC FM200300 02005KT P6SM SKC

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