American Lake
W37 · Lakewood, Washington · Pierce County · map
American Lake is a public-use airfield owned by the City of Lakewood, 3 miles southwest of Lakewood, Washington, 235 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA W37
- Kind
- Airfield · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Lakewood
- Elevation
- 235 feet above sea level
- Pattern altitude
- 700 feet above the airport
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- On the chart
- Seattle sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- In the FAA's files since
- September 1987
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02W/20W | 5,500 × 500 ft | Water |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Lakewood from the FAA register
27 aircraft are registered to owners in Lakewood, Washington: 22 piston singles, 3 piston twins, 2 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airfield; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airfield alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Washington.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airfield NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airfield.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Airport underlies mcchord afb class D airspace.
- Swimmers and boaters in the area.
- Day use only recommended.
- Seaplane dock available during park hours, 7:00 AM to sunset.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.