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KPLU

Pierce County Airport - Thun Field
Puyallup, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JANUARY 2019

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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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
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
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
LACOMAS	046/12.4	328	16E	LAC	.-.. .- -.-.
GRAYE	086/13.3	216	16E	GRF	--. .-. ..-.
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:		253
Single engine airplanes:		242
Multi engine airplanes:		11

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.
-	FOR CD CTC SEA APCH AT 206-214-4723.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 January 2019 at 0901Z to 28 February 2019 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Feb-2019

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	14:39
Sunrise	07:10	15:10
Sunset	17:37	01:37
Evening civil twilight	18:08	02:08

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Feb-2019 06:04:20
Local (UTC-8)	18-Feb-2019 22:04:20

METAR

KPLU	190555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN018 OVC025 03/03 A3033 RMK AO2
KTCM 7nm W	190558Z 17004KT 10SM FEW021 FEW028 BKN036 BKN045 OVC055 03/03 A3034 RMK AO2A SLP281 T00300030 10070 20029 55004 $
KGRF 12nm W	190518Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM BKN026 BKN031 OVC050 03/03 A3033 RMK AO2 CIG 026V031 BKN026 V SCT SLP277 $
KTIW 16nm NW	190553Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM SCT017 BKN037 OVC050 04/02 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00440022 10061 20039 55002

TAF

KTCM 7nm W	190526Z 1905/2011 22009KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 OVC050 620209 QNH3030INS BECMG 1911/1912 19009KT 9000 BR OVC040 620409 QNH3031INS BECMG 1915/1916 20009KT 8000 -RASN BKN030 BKN040 OVC200 620309 QNH3022INS BECMG 1921/1922 18009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 610309 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2000/2006 BKN008 BECMG 2008/2009 21009KT 9999 -RASN BKN030 620309 QNH2980INS TX04/1923Z TN02/1909Z
KGRF 12nm W	190526Z 1905/2011 22009KT 9999 BKN020 BKN040 OVC050 620209 QNH3030INS BECMG 1911/1912 19009KT 9000 BR OVC040 620409 QNH3031INS BECMG 1915/1916 20009KT 8000 -RASN BKN030 BKN040 OVC200 620309 QNH3022INS BECMG 1921/1922 18009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 610309 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2000/2006 BKN008 BECMG 2008/2009 21009KT 9999 -RASN BKN030 620309 QNH2980INS TX04/1923Z TN02/1909Z

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253-848-9349
toll-free 1-800-424-1160
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