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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 AWOS-3PT at S50 (10 nm E): 118.050 (253-802-0933)
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 ST, ATTN: JAY TODHUNTER
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235
Manager: JAY TODHUNTER
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 28-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1714:17
Sunrise07:4814:48
Sunset17:5900:59
Evening civil twilight18:3101:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Oct-2026 06:44:38
Local (UTC-7)  28-Oct-2026 23:44:38
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		290553Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM FEW045 OVC055 07/06 A3001 RMK AO2 RAE0457 SLP165 P0000 60004 T00720056 10094 20072 50002
KTCM 
10nm S 		290555Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC050 07/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP167 60001 T00740057 10087 20057 53002 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		290553Z 14005KT 10SM OVC040 07/06 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE44 SLP173 P0004 60004 T00720056 10100 20067 52002
KPLU 
13nm SE 		290635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ BKN049 OVC075 07/06 A3002 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		290555Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM BKN047 07/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 60001 T00650053 10093 20057 50002 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		290553Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM -RA OVC048 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB12 SLP174 P0001 60001 T00720056 10117 20072 53003
KPWT 
17nm NW 		290556Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW009 SCT012 07/07 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP169 6//// T00670067 10106 20067 53004 PNO $
KBFI 
17nm N 		290553Z 13005KT 10SM OVC047 08/06 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB0459E49 SLP167 P0002 60002 T00780056 10117 20067 53003
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		272100Z 2721/2903 22012G18KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 610606 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2721/2803 OVC010 BECMG 2803/2804 22012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC010 610509 QNH2991INS BECMG 2815/2816 22010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 610506 QNH2997INS BECMG 2900/2901 22005KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 610509 QNH3001INS TX13/2723Z TN08/2813Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		290534Z 2906/3012 18009KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM290900 14007KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM291200 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN027 FM291700 15005KT P6SM BKN040 FM300000 32004KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120 FM300700 07006KT P6SM BKN060
KGRF 
14nm S 		262100Z 2621/2803 15003KT 9000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN040 620604 QNH2996INS BECMG 2708/2709 24005KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC030 610604 QNH2997INS BECMG 2716/2717 23010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC010 620604 QNH2993INS BECMG 2723/2724 24010G20KT 9999 SCT020 510006 QNH2993INS TX14/2621Z TN09/2715Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		290534Z 2906/3006 21006KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN045 TEMPO 2906/2910 BKN022 FM291000 20004KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM292100 21005KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM300300 04003KT P6SM BKN045 BKN100
KBFI 
17nm N 		290534Z 2906/3006 16007KT P6SM VCSH OVC045 FM290900 15004KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM291200 16006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 FM291700 15006KT P6SM BKN050 FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120
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