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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0714:07
Sunrise07:3814:38
Sunset18:1101:11
Evening civil twilight18:4201:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Oct-2025 04:43:22
Local (UTC-7)  21-Oct-2025 21:43:22
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		220353Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01110067
KTCM 
10nm S 		220355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00700058 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		220353Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01060072 $
KPLU 
13nm SE 		220415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3002 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		220255Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00950060 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		220353Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01110089
KPWT 
17nm NW 		220356Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00940078
KBFI 
17nm N 		220353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01170078
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		212133Z 2121/2303 02006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2993INS BECMG 2209/2210 18006KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2990INS BECMG 2218/2219 21012KT 9999 BKN060 OVC100 QNH2991INS BECMG 2220/2221 22014G22KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 610906 QNH2990INS BECMG 2300/2301 21012KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 OVC090 610807 QNH2995INS TX17/2123Z TN02/2214Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		220257Z 2203/2306 33003KT P6SM FEW250 FM221000 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM221200 20003KT P6SM BKN100 FM221900 20010G22KT P6SM BKN080 OVC100 PROB30 2219/2220 -SHRA FM222100 22014G25KT P6SM BKN080 OVC100 FM230200 19007KT P6SM OVC045
KGRF 
14nm S 		220500Z 2205/2311 03003KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2998INS BECMG 2210/2211 VRB03KT 4800 BR FEW250 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2211/2214 0800 FG BECMG 2216/2218 21003KT 9999 NSW SCT200 WS015/19030KT QNH2985INS BECMG 2219/2220 21010G18KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100 520053 QNH2989INS BECMG 2221/2222 21012G20KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 520053 QNH2993INS BECMG 2223/2224 21010G15KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 520053 QNH2995INS BECMG 2303/2304 21010KT 9999 NSW OVC015 520053 QNH3007INS BECMG 2309/2310 18010G15KT 9999 OVC010 520053 QNH3010INS TX17/222
KPWT 
17nm NW 		211720Z 2118/2218 05002KT 6SM BR SCT002 FM211900 05005KT P6SM FEW250 FM220300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM220800 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001 FM221700 21008G15KT P6SM SCT080
KBFI 
17nm N 		220257Z 2203/2224 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM221200 20003KT P6SM BKN100 FM221900 20010G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080 OVC100 FM222200 19010G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC080 FM222300 18006KT P6SM BKN050
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