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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 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 STREET, ATTN CHUCK PERRY
KENMORE, WA 98028
Phone 425-482-2235
Manager: CHUCK PERRY
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-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2215:22
Sunrise07:5815:58
Sunset16:2600:26
Evening civil twilight17:0201:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Dec-2024 20:40:58
Local (UTC-8)  28-Dec-2024 12:40:58
 
METAR
KTIW 
5nm W 		281953Z 21009G22KT 10SM BKN011 BKN021 OVC025 11/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01110089
KTCM 
10nm S 		281955Z AUTO 21013KT 10SM OVC010 11/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01060085 $
KSEA 
12nm NE 		281953Z 22017G26KT 10SM BKN014 OVC020 09/08 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 20028/1918 RAE31 SLP087 P0005 T00940078
KPLU 
13nm SE 		282015Z AUTO VRB04G16KT 10SM 10/09 A2982 RMK AO2
KGRF 
14nm S 		282013Z AUTO 16011G20KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN014 BKN020 OVC040 10/09 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE1958RAB08 CIG 014V021 BKN014 V SCT SLP092 $
KRNT 
17nm NE 		281953Z 18010G18KT 160V220 10SM BKN019 OVC026 11/08 A2978 RMK AO2 RAE37 SLP088 P0000 T01110078
KPWT 
17nm NW 		281956Z AUTO 21018G28KT 10SM BKN010 OVC014 09/09 A2975 RMK AO2 PK WND 21028/1950 RAE04B23E56 CIG 005V012 SLP078 P0003 T00940094
KBFI 
17nm N 		281953Z 18010G24KT 8SM BKN018 OVC024 11/08 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 20029/1908 RAE1855 SLP082 P0000 T01060083
TAF
KTCM 
10nm S 		281905Z 2819/2919 20015G23KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 640509 510009 QNH2961INS TEMPO 2819/2822 BKN009 BECMG 2823/2824 20010KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 640509 QNH2988INS BECMG 2901/2902 18008KT 9999 NSW BKN025 OVC030 620509 QNH2974INS BECMG 2908/2909 05006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 OVC160 QNH2951INS BECMG 2912/2913 02008KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 640509 QNH2949INS BECMG 2916/2917 26008KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 640509 QNH2952INS TX11/2820Z TN06/2908Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2819 NEXT 2913
KSEA 
12nm NE 		281724Z 2818/2924 19015G30KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM290000 18010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM290300 17006KT P6SM OVC025 FM290500 16004KT P6SM OVC050 FM290900 12004KT P6SM OVC025 FM291600 03011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
KGRF 
14nm S 		281920Z 2819/2919 14010G20KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 BKN025 BKN035 OVC045 610457 QNH2961INS BECMG 2904/2905 VRB03KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 620503 QNH2986INS BECMG 2912/2913 03005KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 610359 QNH2954INS BECMG 2915/2916 21005KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 610309 QNH2950INS TX10/2822Z TN05/2913Z
KPWT 
17nm NW 		281724Z 2818/2918 22012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN009 OVC015 FM282300 20010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM291300 04002KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM291600 03002KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC015
KBFI 
17nm N 		281724Z 2818/2918 18010G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 FM282300 18010KT P6SM OVC020 FM290500 11002KT P6SM OVC030 FM291600 06002KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020
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