FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018
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: | 537.5 ft. / 163.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2020) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1537.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; PAPI RYS 17 & 35 AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 -CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| SEATTLE APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| SEATTLE DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.85 |
| WX ASOS at TIW (15 nm NW): | 124.05 (253-858-6507) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr094/8.1 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 15E |
| SEAr158/19.9 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr053/26.4 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LACOMAS | | 046/12.4 | | 328 | | 16E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 086/13.3 | | 216 | | 16E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| PARKK | | 163/25.7 | | 281 | | 15E | | HPK | .... .--. -.- |
| MASON COUNTY | | 086/33.7 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
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 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 47-06.535380N | | 47-05.935023N |
| Longitude: | 122-17.227322W | | 122-17.236727W |
| Elevation: | 537.5 ft. | | 535.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 180 true | | 345 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 2800 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 13 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 ST STE 201
TACOMA, WA 98409
Phone 253-798-7109 |
| Manager: | LISSA SMITH
16915 103RD AVE E
PUYALLUP, WA 98374-3768
Phone 253-841-3779 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 from 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (309KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (331KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (8 nm W)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Jun-2018
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 21:07 | | 04:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 04:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jun-2018 06:34:22 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Jun-2018 23:34:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLU | 230615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC021 15/13 A3014 RMK AO2
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KTCM
7nm W | 230558Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM OVC023 16/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01610128 10226 20161 50003 $
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KGRF
12nm W | 230558Z 19007KT 10SM OVC025 16/13 A3013 RMK AO2A SLP206 T01580131 10228 20158 50003 $
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KTIW
16nm NW | 230553Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN021 OVC028 15/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01500106 10206 20150 53003
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| TAF |
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KTCM
7nm W | 230502Z 2305/2411 22009KT 9999 BKN026 QNH3012INS BECMG 2306/2307 22009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH3016INS BECMG 2308/2309 20009KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 QNH3013INS BECMG 2314/2315 20009KT 9999 NSW BKN012 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2315/2318 BKN008 BECMG 2317/2318 22009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH3020INS BECMG 2320/2321 33009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3020INS TX19/2305Z TN14/2313Z
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KGRF
12nm W | 230503Z 2305/2411 22009KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3012INS BECMG 2306/2307 22009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH3016INS BECMG 2308/2309 20009KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 QNH3013INS BECMG 2314/2315 20009KT 9999 NSW BKN012 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2315/2318 BKN008 BECMG 2317/2318 22009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH3020INS BECMG 2320/2321 33009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3020INS TX19/2305Z TN14/2313Z
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| NOTAMs |
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