FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 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): | PHONE 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 | --. .-. ..-. |
| RENTON | | 170/23.7 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| 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 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (310KB) |
| 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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Apr-2018
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 13:13 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 03:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 03:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2018 02:10:14 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2018 19:10:14 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLU | 210155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A3016 RMK AO2
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KTCM
7nm W | 210158Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 13/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01330044 $
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KGRF
12nm W | 210158Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM FEW100 13/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01300044 RVRNO $
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KTIW
16nm NW | 210153Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 OVC110 12/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01220028
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| TAF |
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KTCM
7nm W | 202106Z 2021/2203 28008KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3017INS BECMG 2106/2107 24010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN030 OVC060 620309 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2109/2116 24015G25KT BKN015 BECMG 2116/2117 25012KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3030INS TX16/2021Z TN07/2112Z
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KGRF
12nm W | 202106Z 2021/2203 28008KT 9999 BKN100 QNH3017INS BECMG 2106/2107 24010G15KT 8000 -RA BKN030 OVC060 620309 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2109/2116 24015G25KT BKN015 BECMG 2116/2117 25012KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3030INS TX17/2021Z TN07/2112Z
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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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