| KPLU
Airport
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Pierce County/Thun Field
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Puyallup, Washington
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FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026
| FAA/ICAO Identifier: | PLU / KPLU |
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| Lat/Lng: | 47.10392, -122.287200278
47-06-14.1120N, 122-17-13.9210W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2019 |
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| Elevation: | 537 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2019 |
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| Magnetic Variation: | 15E,(2020), [14E (2025)] |
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| Sectional: | SEATTLE |
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| From City: | 5nm S of Puyallup |
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| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Airspace Analysis: | NOT ANALYZED
Estabd Prior to 15 may 1959. |
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| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
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| Activation: | 09/1945 |
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| Attended: | All year Every day 0800-1400 (local) |
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| Control Tower: | no |
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| ARTCC: | Seattle(ZSE)Seattle Center |
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| FSS: | Seattle FSS(SEA) |
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| NOTAMs and Weather: | PLUNOTAM-D service at airport |
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| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
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| Segmented Circle: | yes |
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| Lights: | Activate REIL Runways 17 & 35; PAPI Runways 17 & 35 and MIRL Runway 17/35 -CTAF. |
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| Beacon: | Sunset-Sunrise |
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| Landing Fee: | no |
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| CTAF: | 122.700 |
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| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
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| Weather: | AWOS-3 253-848-2748 128.575 |
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| Approach: | | Contact 'SEATTLE' Approach | | 126.5, | 377.15 |
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| Departure: | | Contact 'SEATTLE' Departure | | 126.5, | 377.15 |
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| Other: | ---CD/P 121.85 |
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| Master Airport: | S46 (SEATTLE-TACOMA APPROACH CONTROL) |
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| Fuel: | Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
L Fuel Available 24 Hours with Credit Card. |
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| Airframe Repair: | Major |
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| Powerplant Repair: | Major |
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| Bottled Oxygen: | Low pressure |
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| Bulk Oxygen: | None |
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| Transient Storage: | Tie-Down
Pilots Bring Own Tie-Downs. |
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| Other Services: | Avionics, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental |
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| Owner: | Pierce County
9850 - 64Th St. W.
University Place, Wa 98467
253-798-2421 |
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| Manager: | Rod Propst
16915 103Rd Ave E
Puyallup, Wa 98374-3768
253-798-3779 |
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Runway 17/35
| Length: | 3651 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/21/2019 |
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| Width: | 60 feet |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | NONE |
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
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End 17 |
End 35 |
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| True Alignment: | 180,(166 Magnetic) | 000,(346 Magnetic) |
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| Runway Markings: | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition |
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| Elevation at End: | 537.4' MSL | 535.4' MSL |
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 537.6' MSL | 537.6' MSL |
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| Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: | 53' AGL | 53' AGL |
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| Visual Glide Path Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
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| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left side of runway | 4-light PAPI on right side of runway |
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| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | Yes | Yes |
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| Objects: | Trees | Road |
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): | Utility runway with a visual approach | Utility runway with a nonprecision approach |
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| Object Clearance Slope: | 34:1 | 3:1 |
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| Object Height: | 75' AGL | 13' AGL |
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| Object Distance: | 2800' Along centerline | 242' Along centerline
B' |
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| • | Ultralights Prohibited. |
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| • | Noise Sensitive All Quadrants. |
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| • | for Cd Contact Seattle Approach at 206-214-4723. |
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