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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 MAY 2024

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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): 135.725 (360-754-0781)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLMr035/17.3OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr191/20.4SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

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: leftleft

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 December 2022

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5211:52
Sunrise05:2912:29
Sunset20:4403:44
Evening civil twilight21:2104:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2024 20:09:45
Local (UTC-7)  19-May-2024 13:09:45
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		191955Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM SCT030 BKN046 15/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01490067 $
KGRF 
4nm S 		191955Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01440055 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		191953Z 16003KT 10SM SCT024 12/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP252 T01220061
KPLU 
11nm E 		191955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW037 FEW055 SCT070 14/06 A3026 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		191954Z 04008KT 10SM SCT038 BKN049 17/06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01670061
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		191300Z 1913/2019 19006KT 9999 BKN030 620402 QNH3018INS BECMG 1916/1917 20006KT 9999 BKN040 620402 QNH3021INS TEMPO 1920/2002 34010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 BECMG 2006/2007 02005KT 9999 BKN050 620501 QNH3024INS TX13/1920Z TN07/2010Z
KGRF 
4nm S 		191300Z 1913/2019 20011KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3019INS TEMPO 1914/1915 BKN010 BECMG 1918/1919 22005KT 9999 BKN035 OVC050 QNH3022INS BECMG 2011/2012 VRB04KT 8000 BR OVC010 510033 QNH3027INS BECMG 2017/2018 VRB04KT 9999 NSW SCT009 BKN045 QNH3028INS TX15/1923Z TN04/1913Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		191720Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM BKN023 FM191900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 FM200100 28005KT P6SM SCT050 FM200200 24004KT P6SM BKN250 FM201500 21003KT P6SM OVC025
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