AirNav: W37 - American Lake Seaplane Base

W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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):	PHONE 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:	SCOTT WILLIAMS 6000 MAIN ST. SW LAKEWOOD, WA 98498 Phone 253-983-7887

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 21-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:15	15:15
Sunrise	07:49	15:49
Sunset	16:55	00:55
Evening civil twilight	17:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jan-2026 21:26:32
Local (UTC-8)	21-Jan-2026 13:26:32

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	212105Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 04/03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP240 $
KGRF 4nm S	212055Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC006 03/02 A3020 RMK AO2A SLP233 T00340022 58001 $
KTIW 8nm N	212114Z 00000KT 10SM SCT008 04/02 A3022 RMK AO2 T00440017
KPLU 11nm E	212115Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3022 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	212054Z 00000KT 10SM FEW006 02/01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 I3002 T00170011 56005

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	211729Z 2117/2219 VRB06KT 2000 BR SCT003 QNH3021INS TEMPO 2117/2119 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 2119/2120 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH3021INS BECMG 2210/2211 VRB05KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3016INS BECMG 2218/2219 18006KT 4800 BR SCT003 QNH3016INS TX07/2123Z TNM02/2208Z
KGRF 4nm S	211300Z 2113/2219 05006KT 0800 FZFG VV001 620001 QNH3021INS BECMG 2119/2120 01004KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3020INS BECMG 2121/2122 03004KT 2400 BR SCT003 QNH3018INS BECMG 2205/2206 06002KT 0800 FZFG VV001 620001 QNH3016INS TX05/2123Z TNM02/2212Z
KOLM 17nm SW	211720Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT 1/4SM FZFG VV002 FM211900 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM212200 36003KT 5SM BR FEW250 FM220100 03003KT 1/4SM FG OVC002

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