# Tacoma Seaplane Base (56WA)

**Tacoma Seaplane Base** (FAA: 56WA) is a seaplane base in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It opened in Jun 2023. It has one runway, 4,033 ft (1,229 m) long, water.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/60w

## At a glance

- FAA: 56WA
- Type: Seaplane base
- Serves: Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Opened: Jun 2023
- Elevation: 0 ft / 0 m
- Coordinates: 47.2832, -122.4736
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 4,033 ft / 1,229 m
- Time zone: UTC-8/-7 · America/Los_Angeles
- Weather station: KTIW
- Ident: 60W

## Timeline

- Jun 2023: Tacoma Seaplane Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14W/32W | 4,033 ft / 1,229 m | 500 ft / 152 m | Water |  |  |

## Nearby airports

- [TIW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktiw.md) Tacoma Narrows Airport · 5.0 mi / 8.0 km
- [TCM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktcm.md) McChord Air Force Base · 10 mi / 16 km
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 14 mi / 22 km
- [GRF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrf.md) Gray Army Air Field · 15 mi / 24 km
- [BFI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbfi.md) King County International Airport - Boeing Field · 19 mi / 30 km
- [PWT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpwt.md) Bremerton National Airport · 20 mi / 32 km

## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/60w/data