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KPLU Pierce County Airport - Thun Field
Puyallup, Washington, USA

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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
(estimated)
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
TCMr087/8.1MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
SEAr158/19.9SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E
OLMr053/26.4OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LACOMAS046/12.432816ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
GRAYE086/13.321616EGRF --. .-. ..-.
DONDO158/15.622419EODD --- -.. -..
RENTON170/23.735317ERNT .-. -. -
CARNEY109/29.027420ECAN -.-. .- -.
KITSAP125/30.120616EPWT .--. .-- -
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 fair 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: 161 magnetic, 180 true341 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 2800 ft. from runway, 34:1 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 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
    
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

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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
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5913:59
Sunrise07:3014:30
Sunset18:2001:20
Evening civil twilight18:5001:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 00:27:13
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 17:27:13
 
METAR
KPLU 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM 11/09 A3019 RMK AO2
KTCM 
7nm W 
162258Z AUTO 12002KT 10SM OVC017 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01240091 $
KGRF 
12nm W 
162258Z AUTO 32002KT 10SM OVC017 12/08 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01210078 PWINO $
KTIW 
16nm NW 
162253Z 36004KT 10SM OVC013 12/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01170078
TAF
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Spencer Aircraft 253-848-9349
toll-free 1-800-424-1160
[web site]
[email]
We offer flight training and aviation services to Pierce County Airport / Thun Field. Our Redbird FMX 1000 is a revolutionary flight training device that is able to be logged for ratings and currency. Currently we operate and rent a WAAS Cessna 172, a WAAS Cessna 172RG, a Piper J3 Cub (available for rental and instruction), a Cessna 310H, and a Hughes 269C. Stop by and say "Hi", we enjoy meeting new pilots!
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100LL
AS $5.98 
GUARANTEED
 
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Safety In Motion Flight Center 253-840-5758
no information available

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100LL
SS $5.98 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
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SS=Self service
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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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AirNav users who flew into KPLU have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL TACOMA 9.8 119-120
BEST WESTERN PARK PLAZA 4.1 148-194
DAYS INN SOUTH SEATTLE / KENT 19.2 50-64
 

Other hotels near Pierce County Airport - Thun Field

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES PUYALLUP 4.0 136-179
HAMPTON INN & SUITES TACOMA / PUYALLUP 5.1 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT TACOMA PUYALLUP 5.1 

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

3 in Puyallup
7 in Fife
17 in Tacoma
6 in Auburn
10 in Federal Way
12 in Kent
 

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