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W37 American Lake Seaplane Base
Lakewood, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 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

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 10-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3614:36
Sunrise07:0915:09
Sunset16:3900:39
Evening civil twilight17:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2024 09:20:04
Local (UTC-8)  10-Nov-2024 01:20:04
 
METAR
KTCM 
4nm E 		100901Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW006 FEW016 OVC022 10/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 $
KGRF 
4nm S 		100901Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW008 BKN014 OVC022 09/07 A2997 RMK AO2 DZB0856 CIG 013V019 SLP153 $
KTIW 
8nm N 		100904Z AUTO 20007KT 8SM BKN013 OVC032 10/09 A3001 RMK AO2 T01000089
KPLU 
11nm E 		100855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR SCT004 SCT008 OVC035 10/10 A3000 RMK AO2
KOLM 
17nm SW 		100854Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC027 09/08 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE39 SLP159 P0001 60003 T00940083 58000
TAF
KTCM 
4nm E 		091816Z 0918/1019 22009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 QNH2995INS BECMG 1000/1001 24012KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC020 610709 QNH2994INS BECMG 1009/1010 19005KT 9999 NSW SCT020 OVC030 610709 QNH2996INS BECMG 1014/1015 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 OVC040 QNH2992INS TX14/0923Z TN08/1012Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0918 NEXT 1013
KGRF 
4nm S 		100500Z 1005/1111 VRB06KT 8000 -RA BKN008 OVC012 QNH2997INS BECMG 1009/1010 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC045 QNH2998INS BECMG 1015/1016 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 QNH2995INS BECMG 1103/1104 15006KT 8000 -RA BKN025 OVC040 QNH2974INS TX12/1023Z TN07/1015Z
KOLM 
17nm SW 		100539Z 1006/1106 22004KT P6SM OVC020 FM100900 20004KT 3SM BR BKN006 OVC012 FM101500 20004KT P6SM SCT006 BKN015 OVC030 FM101800 20004KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050 FM110100 18006KT P6SM -RA OVC045
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