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KPLU
PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD
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5 miles S of PUYALLUP, WA
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Operational
47° 06' 14"N 122° 17' 14"W
538' MSL
1538' MSL
15E
100LL
SEATTLE (SEA)
SEATTLE
SEATTLE (ZSE)
11/27/25-12/25/25
KPLU VFR
5:15 AM PST  
Overcast 5,500'
Broken 4,700'
10sm
46°F
46°F
29.95"Hg
Calm
AO2
METAR KPLU 141315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN047 OVC055 08/08 A2995 RMK AO2

KPLU FBOs

Pierce County Airport
UNICOM: 122.7
Phone: (253) 798-3779
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Phillips 66
As of 12/13
100LL JET A JET A (FSII) MOGAS UL94
Self Serve 5.98
Full Serve
Fuel Notes
Prices include tax
Safety In Motion Flight Center
UNICOM: 122.7
Phone: (253) 840-5758
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Spencer Aircraft
UNICOM: 122.7
Phone: (253) 848-9349
Fax: (253) 848-5047
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KPLU Flight Schools & Aircraft Rental

Clover Park Technical College
Phone: (360) 584-3946
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AWOS-3
253-848-2748
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Terminal Area Forecast

KTCM (8nm)
Sun, 12/14 5:00 AM PST
Sun, 12/14 5:00 AM PST - Mon, 12/15 11:00 AM PST
MVFR
5:00 AM PST - 9:00 AM PST
Light Showers and Rain
Overcast 5,000'
Broken 2,000'
5.59sm
29.94"Hg
190° 10kts
Gusts 15kts
MVFR
Becoming 9:00 AM PST - 1:00 PM PST
Showers in vicinity
Overcast 5,000'
Broken 2,000'
6sm
29.97"Hg
190° 10kts
Gusts 15kts
MVFR
Becoming 1:00 PM PST - 11:00 PM PST
Broken 15,000'
Broken 3,000'
6sm
29.94"Hg
180° 8kts
VFR
Becoming 11:00 PM PST - 3:00 AM PST
Light Rain
Overcast 8,000'
Broken 4,000'
5.59sm
29.85"Hg
180° 15kts
Gusts 25kts
Light Turbulence: up to 3,000'
MVFR
Becoming 3:00 AM PST - 11:00 AM PST
Light Rain and Mist
Overcast 6,000'
Broken 4,000'
4.97sm
29.82"Hg
190° 20kts
Gusts 30kts
Moderate, Clear Air, Occasional: up to 3,000'
TAF KTCM 141300Z 1413/1519 19010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 610809 QNH2993INS
   BECMG 1417/1418 19010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC050 QNH2998INS
   BECMG 1421/1422 18008KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN150 QNH2995INS
   BECMG 1507/1508 18015G25KT 9000 -RA BKN040 OVC080 620809 510003 QNH2984INS
   BECMG 1511/1512 19020G30KT 8000 -RA BR BKN040 OVC060 620609 520003 QNH2982INS TX14/1421Z TN08/1413Z
KPLU
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Domestic
12/15/25
0600Z
12/17/25
1200Z
!PLU 12/004 PLU AIRSPACE UNMANNED FREE BALLOON SEA154018 SFC-FL820 EB 2512150600-2512171200
FDC
3/18/24
1521Z
!FDC 4/8337 PLU ODP PIERCE COUNTY - THUN FLD, PUYALLUP, WA.
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 4...
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE.
TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS: RWY 17, 300-1 1/2 OR STANDARD WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB GRADIENT OF 220 FT PER NM TO 900, DO NOT EXCEED 140 KIAS UNTIL LEAVING 1400.
TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS: RWY 35, 300-1 1/8 WITH A MINIMUM CLIMB GRADIENT OF 270 FT PER NM TO 1000, DO NOT EXCEED 140 KIAS UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON SEA R-168.
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: RWY 17, DO NOT EXCEED 140 KIAS UNTIL LEAVING 1400, CLIMB ON HEADING 185 DEGREES TO INTERCEPT SEA R-168 TO ALDER INT/SEA 37.09 DME AND HOLD. CONTINUE CLIMB-IN-HOLDING PATTERN (HOLD NORTH, RIGHT TURN, 168 DEGREES INBOUND) TO CROSS ALDER AT OR ABOVE THE MEA FOR DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. DO NOT EXCEED 175 KIAS WHEN CLIMB-IN-HOLD.
DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: RWY 35, DO NOT EXCEED 140 KIAS UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON SEA R-168, CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO INTERCEPT SEA R-168 TO ALDER INT/SEA 37.09 DME AND HOLD. CONTINUE CLIMB-IN-HOLDING PATTERN (HOLD NORTH, RIGHT TURN, 168 DEGREES INBOUND) TO CROSS ALDER AT OR ABOVE MEA FOR DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. DO NOT EXCEED 175 KIAS WHEN CLIMB-IN-HOLD.
ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2403181521-2603181521EST
No
0800-1400
PIERCE COUNTY
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467
Phone: 253-798-2421
ROD PROPST
16915 103RD AVE E
PUYALLUP, WA 98374-3768
Phone: 253-798-3779
SEATTLE FSS (SEA)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
PLU
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ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF.
N/A
Yes - Lighted
Yes
No
Tie-Down
NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry
Major
Major
Low Pressure
None
Avionics
Pilot Instruction
Aircraft Rental

Runway 17/35

3651 ft. x 60 ft.
ASPH  
Good 
NONE 
MED 
 
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  Runway 17 Runway 35
True Heading 180°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings NPI NPI
Markings Condition GOOD GOOD
Latitude 47° 06' 32"N 47° 05' 56"N
Longitude 122° 17' 14"W 122° 17' 14"W
Elevation 537' 535'
Threshold Crossing Height 53 ft. AGL 53 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle
Visual Slope Indicator P4L P4R
Approach Lights
Centerline Lights
Runway End Identifier Lights Yes Yes
A110-1ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED.
A110-4NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS.
A110-5FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD (ICAO: KPLU, IATA: PLU) is a public airport located in PUYALLUP, WA.