American Lake (W37)

Seaplane base information: Lakewood, WA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Seaplane base
FAA identifier: W37
FAA site number: 26265.02*C
City / state: Lakewood, WA
County: Pierce
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 47°08'29.35" N
122°33'39.45" W
Elevation: 235 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 20° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 700 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, City of Lakewood
Use: Open to the public
From downtown: 3 NM southwest
Sectional chart: Seattle
Activated: 09/1987

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Seattle (ZSE)
Flight service: Seattle (SEA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SEA
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Airport manager: Scott Williams
253-983-7887
Last FAA inspection: 08/28/2025

FAA remarks

Airport underlies mcchord afb class D airspace.
Swimmers and boaters in the area.
Day use only recommended.
Noise abatement procedures in effect; contact airport manager 253-589-2489, extension 7741.
Seaplane dock available during park hours, 7:00 AM to sunset.
For CD contact Seattle approach at 206-214-4723.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Seaplane base facts

FAA identifier: W37
Location: Lakewood, WA, United States
Elevation: 235 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 47.14149, -122.56096

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
02W / 20W	5,500 × 500 ft	Water

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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