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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 01-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5812:58
Sunrise06:3013:30
Sunset19:5002:50
Evening civil twilight20:2103:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Sep-2026 22:36:44
Local (UTC-7)  01-Sep-2026 15:36:44
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		012153Z 23007KT 9SM OVC030 17/13 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01720128
KTCM 
10nm S 		012200Z AUTO 28011KT 10SM SCT028 OVC036 19/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP101 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		012217Z 21008KT 10SM BKN034 OVC042 18/13 A2983 RMK AO2 T01830128 $
KPLU 
13nm SE 		012215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN036 OVC043 20/12 A2984 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		012155Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC028 19/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01920127 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		012153Z 21006KT 10SM FEW029 OVC035 19/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP103 T01940128
KPWT 
17nm NW 		012156Z AUTO 21013KT 10SM BKN029 20/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02000128
KBFI 
17nm N 		012153Z 20010G16KT 10SM SCT035 OVC040 19/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T01940128
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		012100Z 0121/0303 23010G15KT 9999 OVC025 QNH2980INS BECMG 0204/0205 23006KT 9999 BKN025 OVC055 QNH2978INS BECMG 0211/0212 20009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 610802 QNH2973INS BECMG 0216/0217 18012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 610802 QNH2964INS TEMPO 0219/0223 21015G25KT BECMG 0223/0224 20012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 OVC050 610802 QNH2965INS TX20/0122Z TN13/0213Z
KSEA 
12nm NE 		012059Z 0121/0224 21010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 FM012200 22012G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM020400 18007KT P6SM BKN040 FM021500 17010KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC040 FM021900 18012G22KT 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC040
KGRF 
14nm S 		012100Z 0121/0303 18012KT 9999 OVC030 QNH2976INS TEMPO 0121/0201 VCSH BECMG 0205/0206 14004KT 9999 SCT020 BKN025 WS020/17027KT 510209 QNH2973INS BECMG 0213/0214 12009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 640803 520259 QNH2969INS BECMG 0216/0217 13015G30KT 9999 NSW BKN040 OVC055 640802 520009 QNH2966INS BECMG 0219/0220 14015G30KT 9000 -SHRA FEW020 SCT050 OVC070 640759 530009 QNH2960INS BECMG 0223/0224 17015G30KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN030 530009 QNH2961INS TX22/0122Z TN12/0208Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		011959Z 0120/0218 20012KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM012100 22012G22KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050 FM012300 22015G25KT P6SM BKN050 FM020400 18010KT P6SM OVC035 FM021000 20006KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM021700 20009KT P6SM -RA OVC025
KBFI 
17nm N 		012100Z 0121/0218 20008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM012200 21011G19KT P6SM OVC050 FM020300 16008KT P6SM OVC050 FM021500 16009KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050
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