METAR & TAF W37
W37 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KTIW (TACOMA NARROWS) · 7.6 NM away. Conditions at W37 may differ.
METAR · KTIW
Observed 19:53Z
KTIW 271953Z 20011KT 10SM BKN026 OVC032 12/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01170072
- Wind
- 200° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 12°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -205 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- SEATTLE
- Pattern altitude
- 700 ft AGL · 935 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZSE · SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- SEA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SCOTT WILLIAMS
- Phone
- 253-983-7887
- Address
- 6000 MAIN ST. SW, LAKEWOOD WA 98498
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SEA
- SEATTLE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Seaplane dock is available during park hours, 7:00 AM to sunset.Show FAA
- Day use only is recommended.Show FAA
- Swimmers and boaters are in the area.Show FAA
- The airport underlies McChord Air Force Base Class D airspace.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect; contact the airport manager at 253-589-2489, extension 7741.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · W37
Answer card- ICAO
- W37
- Name
- AMERICAN LAKE
- Location
- LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON
- Elevation
- 235 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 935 ft MSL (700 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 20°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
American Lake (W37) is in Lakewood, Washington. The field elevation is 235 ft MSL. No runways are listed in the facts, so check the current FAA Chart Supplement before planning a landing. The pattern altitude is 700 ft AGL, which is 935 ft MSL. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9.
No ILS approaches are published here. The airport underlies McChord Air Force Base Class D airspace, so pay close attention to the current chart and any clearance requirements before you go. For clearance delivery, the published contact is Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager at 253-589-2489, extension 7741, for the current guidance before arrival.
There are no on-field FBOs listed in the facts. Seaplane dock access is available during park hours from 7:00 AM to sunset. Day use only is recommended. Swimmers and boaters are in the area, so expect mixed traffic and plan your arrival with that in mind. This is a good field to brief carefully before departure, especially since the runway information is not published in the facts and the airspace environment is active.