FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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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 | | 044/12.4 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 084/13.3 | | 216 | | 18E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| DONDO | | 158/15.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 170/23.7 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| CARNEY | | 109/29.0 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 121/30.1 | | 206 | | 20E | | 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: | | 184 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 163 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (322KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (101KB) |
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
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 15:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 07:51:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Feb-2012 23:51:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLU | 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -DZ OVC020 05/05 A2993 RMK AO2 P0003
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KTCM
7nm W | 130700Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM -RA OVC011 05/05 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 006V015 SLP138
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KGRF
12nm W | 130655Z AUTO 19003KT 9SM OVC020 05/04 A2993 RMK AO2 UPB0623E0632DZB0632E0634 CIG 014V023 SLP138 P0002 T00520043 $
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KTIW
16nm NW | 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN016 OVC023 06/05 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 P0001 T00610050
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KTCM
7nm W | 1306/1411 22005KT 9999 -RA OVC010 620307 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1306/1309 BKN005 620703 BECMG 1309/1310 17005KT 8000 -SHRA OVC020 610307 QNH2985INS BECMG 1315/1316 31005KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN040 610407 QNH2995INS T08/1321Z T04/1311Z AMD 130618 LIMITED METWATCH 1306 TIL 1313
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KGRF
12nm W | 1306/1411 22005KT 9999 -RA OVC006 620307 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1306/1309 BKN012 620703 BECMG 1309/1310 17005KT 8000 -SHRA OVC020 610307 QNH2985INS BECMG 1315/1316 31005KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN040 610407 QNH2995INS T08/1321Z T04/1311Z AMD 130618 LIMITED METWATCH 1307 TIL 1315
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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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UNICOM 122.70
253-840-5758
[web site]
[email] |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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253-848-9349
toll-free 1-800-424-1160
[web site]
[email] |
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft painting, Aircraft interiors, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
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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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