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KPLU
(formerly 1S0)
Pierce County Airport - Thun Field
Puyallup, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: PLU
Lat/Long: 47-06-14.1000N / 122-17-13.9000W
47-06.235000N / 122-17.231667W
47.1039167 / -122.2871944
(estimated)
Elevation: 538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 20E (1985)
From city: 5 miles S of PUYALLUP, WA
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98374

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1945
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PLU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1538 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 128.575 (253-848-2748)
SEATTLE APPROACH: 126.5
SEATTLE DEPARTURE: 126.5
CLNC DEL: 121.85
WX ASOS at TIW (15 nm NW): PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TCMr087/8.1MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
SEAr158/19.9SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr053/26.4OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LACOMAS044/12.432818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
GRAYE084/13.321618EGR --. .-.
DONDO158/15.622419EODD --- -.. -..
RENTON167/23.735320ERNT .-. -. -
CARNEY109/29.027420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP121/30.120620EPWT .--. .-- -
MASON COUNTY086/33.734819EMNC -- -. -.-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 47-06.535380N47-05.935023N
Longitude: 122-17.227322W122-17.236727W
Elevation: 537.5 ft.535.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 160 magnetic, 180 true340 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 86 ft. trees, 2784 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear13 ft. road, 242 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PIERCE COUNTY
2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201
TACOMA, WA 98409
Phone 253-798-7109
AIRPORT PHYSICAL PHONE NO: (253) - 841-3779
Manager: MICHAEL ESHER
2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201, ROOM 150
TACOMA, WA 98409
Phone 253-798-7109
BRUCE THUN IS THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 234
Single engine airplanes: 220
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
62% transient general aviation
34% local general aviation
3% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008

Additional Remarks

A42 WORDS PIERCE CO PAINTED ON TWY MIDFIELD.
ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 34   download (321KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (8 nm W)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (12 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (15 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (21 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4411:44
Sunrise05:2312:23
Sunset21:0504:05
Evening civil twilight21:4404:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jul-2008 11:58:40
Local (UTC-7)  06-Jul-2008 04:58:40
 
METAR
KPLU 061130Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC031 13/11 A3009 RMK AO2
KTCM 
7nm W 
061155Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM OVC037 13/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 70003 T01340103 10152 20133 50003
KGRF 
12nm W 
061055Z 15005KT 10SM OVC036 14/10 A3009 RMK AO2A SLP189 T01380099
KTIW 
16nm NW 
061153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC026 13/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 70004 T01330089 10139 20122 51004 $
TAF
KTCM 
7nm W 
060704 26009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN035 QNH3006INS TEMPO 0712 BKN025 OVC035 BECMG 1213 20007KT 9999 FEW015 OVC025 QNH3010INS BECMG 1819 33008KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040 QNH3011INS T21/00Z T13/11Z AMD 0708 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0607 TIL 0610
KGRF 
12nm W 
060404 24009KT 9999 SCT018 BKN025 BKN035 QNH3003INS BECMG 0405 24008KT 9999 FEW015 SCT025 BKN035 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0509 BKN025 OVC035 BECMG 0809 20007KT 9999 FEW015 OVC025 QNH3010INS BECMG 1819 33008KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040 QNH3011INS T22/00Z T13/11Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 SpanaFlight
253-848-2020
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
The Flying Signaleers 253-847-2266
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Flying club

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Hangar Inn 253-848-7516
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL TACOMA 9.8 145-146
DAYS INN SOUTH SEATTLE / KENT 19.2 57-84
 

Other hotels near Pierce County Airport - Thun Field

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PARK PLAZA 4.1 114-194

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pierce County Airport - Thun Field

2 in Puyallup
10 in Fife
17 in Tacoma
6 in Auburn
10 in Federal Way
10 in Kent
 

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