FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLU |
| Lat/Long: | 47-06-14.1000N / 122-17-13.9000W
47-06.235000N / 122-17.231667W
47.1039167 / -122.2871944
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| Elevation: | 538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (1995) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| TCMr087/8.1 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| 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 | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 158/15.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 170/23.7 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| CARNEY | | 109/29.0 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 125/30.1 | | 206 | | 16E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| 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 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| 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: | 161 magnetic, 180 true | | 341 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair 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
AIRPORT PHYSICAL PHONE NUMBER IS (253) - 841-3779. |
| Manager: | BRUCE THUN
9850 64TH ST W
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 48467-1078
Phone 253-841-3779 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 183 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 163 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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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 May 2011 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (223KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 14:30 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 01:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 01:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 00:27:13 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 17:27:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLU | 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM 11/09 A3019 RMK AO2
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KTCM
7nm W | 162258Z AUTO 12002KT 10SM OVC017 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01240091 $
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KGRF
12nm W | 162258Z AUTO 32002KT 10SM OVC017 12/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01210078 PWINO $
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KTIW
16nm NW | 162253Z 36004KT 10SM OVC013 12/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01170078
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| TAF |
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KTCM
7nm W | 1619/1719 VRB03KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3014INS BECMG 1621/1622 03006KT 9999 SCT012 QNH3013INS BECMG 1703/1704 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 1707/1708 VRB02KT 3200 BR FEW004 QNH3012INS BECMG 1711/1712 VRB02KT 0400 FG VV002 QNH3021INS T16/1623Z T06/1711Z AMD 161939
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KGRF
12nm W | 1620/1719 VRB03KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3014INS BECMG 1620/1621 VRB03KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3004INS BECMG 1623/1624 03006KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3013INS BECMG 1703/1704 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 1707/1708 VRB02KT 3200 BR FEW004 QNH3012INS BECMG 1711/1712 VRB02KT 0400 FG VV002 QNH3021INS T16/1623Z T06/1711Z AMD 162011
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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253-848-9349
toll-free 1-800-424-1160
[web site]
[email] |
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10 read write
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| Safety In Motion Flight Center |
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253-840-5758
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no information available
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| 100LL | | SS | | $5.98 | | Updated 15-Oct-2013 |
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| Hangar Inn |
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253-848-7516
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no information available
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