FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 7 miles S of TACOMA, 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Seaplane Base Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| 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 (360-943-1278) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr242/3.5 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| OLMr035/17.3 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr191/20.4 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GRAYE | | 089/1.9 | | 216 | | 18E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| LACOMAS | | 341/8.0 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| DONDO | | 199/16.8 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 125/19.7 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 088/22.4 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| KITSAP | | 139/22.5 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| RENTON | | 197/25.5 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
Seaplane Base Services
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 500 ft. / 1676 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| 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 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE 700 FT AGL. |
| - | 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. |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 19-Mar-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 14:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 15:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 02:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 14:57:14 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 06:57:14 |
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| METAR |
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KTCM
4nm E | 121437Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC029 04/04 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP180
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KGRF
4nm S | 121455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN029 OVC037 05/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00480042 56019 $
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KTIW
8nm N | 121353Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC037 05/04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00500039
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KPLU
11nm E | 121435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC035 04/04 A3005 RMK AO2
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KOLM
17nm SW | 121354Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM OVC034 04/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00440039
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KTCM
4nm E | 1213/1319 14005KT 9999 OVC040 610407 QNH3003INS BECMG 1218/1219 22005KT 9999 OVC030 610307 QNH2994INS BECMG 1301/1302 17005KT 8000 -RA OVC020 620208 QNH2995INS BECMG 1306/1307 VRB05KT 9000 BR OVC010 620109 QNH2996INS BECMG 1313/1314 31005KT 9999 NSW OVC010 620109 QNH2997INS T07/1221Z T02/1311Z
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KGRF
4nm S | 1213/1319 14005KT 9999 OVC040 610407 QNH3003INS BECMG 1218/1219 22005KT 9999 OVC030 610307 QNH2994INS BECMG 1301/1302 17005KT 8000 -RA OVC020 620208 QNH2995INS BECMG 1306/1307 VRB05KT 9000 BR OVC010 620109 QNH2996INS BECMG 1313/1314 31005KT 9999 NSW OVC010 620109 QNH2997INS T07/1221Z T02/1311Z
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KOLM
17nm SW | 121138Z 1212/1312 19005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN060 TEMPO 1213/1215 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM121900 20005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM122300 20006KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM130800 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR BKN018 BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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