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Pierce County-Thun Field
PLU · KPLU · Puyallup, WA · 538 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPLU
- Coordinates
- 47.1039, -122.2870
- Elevation
- 538 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE
- NOTAM facility
- PLU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/09
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 09:08 PM | 04:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:48 PM | 04:48Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:48 PM → 04:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:08 PM → 04:13 AM
Plan a flight from KPLU
Runway 17/35
3,651 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 17
- Heading
- 165° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 345° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r087° / 8.1 NM |
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r158° / 19.9 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 | r053° / 26.4 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
PIERCE COUNTY
9850 - 64TH ST. W., UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA
253-798-2421
Manager
DENNIS SMITH
16915 103RD AVE E, PUYALLUP, WA
253-798-8551
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
- NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF.
- PILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWNS.
- FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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