AirNav: W37 - American Lake Seaplane Base

W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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):	PHONE 360-754-0781

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OLMr035/17.3		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr191/20.4		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

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:	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

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 13-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:35	11:35
Sunrise	05:15	12:15
Sunset	21:06	04:06
Evening civil twilight	21:45	04:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jun-2025 05:30:22
Local (UTC-7)	13-Jun-2025 22:30:22

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	140455Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM OVC044 13/06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01340063 $
KGRF 4nm S	140455Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM OVC045 13/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01300054 $
KTIW 8nm N	140453Z VRB06KT 10SM OVC049 12/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01220061
KPLU 11nm E	140515Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN042 OVC050 13/06 A3011 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	140454Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM OVC037 12/05 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01170050

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	132100Z 1321/1503 26008KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3005INS BECMG 1403/1404 24006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3008INS BECMG 1410/1411 19005KT 9999 OVC020 QNH3014INS BECMG 1418/1419 32006KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3015INS BECMG 1422/1423 33008KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3014INS TX19/1421Z TN07/1413Z
KGRF 4nm S	132100Z 1321/1503 15009KT 9999 BKN032 QNH3003INS BECMG 1323/1324 22009KT 9999 BKN042 QNH3003INS BECMG 1403/1404 22010G15KT 9999 SCT042 QNH3007INS BECMG 1410/1411 17009KT 9999 BKN026 BKN050 QNH3013INS BECMG 1414/1415 15007KT 9999 BKN016 OVC035 QNH3015INS BECMG 1418/1419 18007KT 9999 BKN036 QNH3013INS BECMG 1500/1501 23006KT 9999 BKN042 QNH3013INS TX18/1323Z TN08/1410Z
KOLM 17nm SW	131731Z 1318/1418 18005KT P6SM OVC025 FM132100 24007KT P6SM OVC050 FM140100 26008KT P6SM OVC050 FM140700 20003KT P6SM OVC050 FM141400 21003KT P6SM OVC030

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