W37
American Lake Seaplane Base
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for W37
Coordinates: N47°8.49' / W122°33.66'
Located 03 miles SW of Lakewood, Washington. View all Airports in Washington.
Estimated Elevation is 235 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Seaplane Base Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1987
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
A.R.T.C.C.:SEATTLE
F.S.S.:SEATTLE
NOTAMs Facility:SEA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SEATTLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
D-ATIS at TCM (3.5 E):270.1
ASOS at TCM (3.5 E): 253-982-3434
ATIS at GRF (3.8 S):124.65
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT TCM MCCHORD 109.60 249°3.5
VOT OLM OLYMPIA 113.40 034°17.3
VOT SEA SEATTLE 116.80 191°20.4
VOD PAE PAINE 110.60 173°48.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD AW WATON 382 016°58.5
Runway 02W/20W
Dimensions:5500 x 500 feet / 1676 x 152 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 02WRunway 20W
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF LAKEWOOD
6000 MAIN ST. SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98498-5027
253-589-2489
Manager:SCOTT WILLIAMS
6000 MAIN ST. SW
LAKEWOOD, WA 98498
253-983-7887
Other 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.