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60W Weather Tacoma Seaplane Base

Tacoma, WashingtonSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTIW · 4 NM W · 43 min old
Ceiling 4,700 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTIW
WIND
010@3
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
4,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 4 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today rain, high near 51F, low near 46F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Rain 51/46 ESE 5 kt – 92%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 53/46 NE 3 kt – 27%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/45 SSW 10 kt – 76%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 49/42 SSW 9 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 48/40 SSE 3 kt – 76%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 48/39 NE 3 kt – 20%
Saturday Partly Sunny 48/39 S 3 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office SEW). Forecast issued 1536Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 60W. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,033 ft

14W/32W
Dimensions
4,033 x 500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 14W
Traffic patternRight
RWY 32W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0104Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1444Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tacoma Seaplane Base is in Tacoma, Washington. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerJAY TODHUNTER
Manager phone425-482-2235
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA60W
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.2832, -122.4736
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

60W traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-08-12, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DH3T (Turboprop) · ~10 landings/mo
›DH2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›DHC3 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›DH3T (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

60W has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTIW (4 NM W, MVFR).

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport
4 NM W
MVFR
KTCM McChord Air Force Base
9 NM S
LIFR
KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KGRF Gray Army Air Field
13 NM S
MVFR
KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field
16 NM NE
MVFR
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(CONTACT TITLE) CHUCKP@KENMOREAIR.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗60W on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 60W have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 60W. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 60W have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 60W. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 60W?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.