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W37

American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 360-485-0905

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:	SCOTT WILLIAMS 6000 MAIN ST. SW LAKEWOOD, WA 98498 Phone 253-983-7887

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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Area around W37 (American Lake Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:05	13:05
Sunset	20:11	03:11
Evening civil twilight	20:45	03:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Apr-2026 19:03:10
Local (UTC-7)	25-Apr-2026 12:03:10

METAR

KTCM 4nm E	251755Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01490021 10149 21007 57010 $
KGRF 4nm S	251755Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01480010 10149 21006 57011 $
KTIW 8nm N	251853Z 03007KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01440011 $
KPLU 11nm E	251855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/M01 A2990 RMK AO2
KOLM 17nm SW	251854Z 35004KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01560011

TAF

KTCM 4nm E	251300Z 2513/2619 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 2516/2517 02008KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS BECMG 2520/2521 36010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS BECMG 2603/2604 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS TX19/2523Z TN00/2513Z
KGRF 4nm S	250500Z 2505/2611 35005KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 2519/2520 02005KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2989INS BECMG 2608/2609 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH2976INS TX17/2523Z TN05/2513Z RMKS LAST NO AMDS AFT 2507 NEXT 2707
KOLM 17nm SW	251720Z 2518/2618 01007KT P6SM SKC FM260500 00000KT P6SM SKC FM261200 00000KT 6SM BR VCFG FEW002 FM261700 04003KT P6SM SKC

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