PLU
Pierce County/Thun Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KPLU
Coordinates: N47°6.24' / W122°17.23'
Located 05 miles S of Puyallup, Washington on 200 acres of land. View all Airports in Washington.
Surveyed Elevation is 537 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1945
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:SEATTLE
F.S.S.:SEATTLE
NOTAMs Facility:PLU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SEATTLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1400
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:128.575 Tel. 253-848-2748
SEATTLE APPROACH:126.5 377.15
SEATTLE DEPARTURE:126.5 377.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.85
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
ASOS at TCM (8.0 W): 253-982-3434
D-ATIS at TCM (8.0 W):270.1
ATIS at GRF (12.1 W):124.65
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT TCM MCCHORD 109.60 093°8.1
VOT SEA SEATTLE 116.80 158°19.9
VOT OLM OLYMPIA 113.40 053°26.4
VOD PAE PAINE 110.60 160°49.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD AW WATON 382 005°58.6
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:3651 x 60 feet / 1113 x 18 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 17Runway 35
Coordinates:N47°6.54' / W122°17.23'N47°5.94' / W122°17.24'
Elevation: 537.4 535.4
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)P4R (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 75 ft Trees 2800 ft from runway 13 ft Road 242 ft from runway
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue)
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
PILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWNS.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AVIONICS,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:PIERCE COUNTY
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467
253-798-2421
Manager:DENNIS "TRENT" SMITH
16915 103RD AVE E
PUYALLUP, WA 98374-3768
253-798-8551
Other Remarks
  • ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF.
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