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KPLU
ICAO KPLULocal PLU
PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD
PublicPUB

5 miles S of PUYALLUP, WA, US
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Status
Operational
Coordinates
47° 06' 14"N 122° 17' 14"W
Elevation
538' MSL
Pattern Alt
1538' MSL
Mag Variation
15°E
Declination
15°E
Fuel
100LL
FSS
SEATTLE (SEA)
Sectional
SEATTLE
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Data Effective
10/1/26-10/29/26
KPLU VFR
8:15 PM PDT  
Light Drizzle
Scattered 4,400'
Scattered 3,600'
10sm
59°F
57°F
30.11"Hg
Calm
AO2
METAR KPLU 030315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ SCT036 SCT044 15/14 A3011 RMK AO2

KPLU FBOs

Pierce County Airport
UNICOM: 122.7
Phone: (253) 798-3779
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Phillips 66
As of 10/1
100LL JET A JET A (FSII) MOGAS UL94
Self Serve 7.52
Full Serve
Fuel Notes
Prices include tax
Safety In Motion Flight Center
UNICOM: 122.7
Phone: (253) 840-5758
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KPLU Aircraft Service & Maintenance

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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Weather and Advisory

AWOS-3 128.575
(253) 848-2748

Common

CTAF 122.7
ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF.
UNICOM 122.7

Clearance

Clearance Delivery 121.85

Approach

SEATTLE APPROACH 126.5

Departure

SEATTLE DEPARTURE 126.5

FAA A/FD Pages

Airport Minimums

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

KTCM (8nm)
Fri, 10/2 2:00 PM PDT
Fri, 10/2 2:00 PM PDT - Sat, 10/3 8:00 PM PDT
VFR
2:00 PM PDT - 3:00 AM PDT
Broken 4,000'
6sm
30.06"Hg
260° 5kts
MVFR
Becoming 3:00 AM PDT - 11:00 AM PDT
Overcast 2,000'
Broken 1,500'
6sm
30.09"Hg
010° 4kts
IFR
Temporary 7:00 AM PDT - 9:00 AM PDT
Overcast 800'
N/A
Calm
MVFR
Becoming 11:00 AM PDT - 5:00 PM PDT
Broken 2,500'
6sm
30.00"Hg
020° 10kts
VFR
Becoming 5:00 PM PDT - 8:00 PM PDT
Sky Clear
6sm
30.00"Hg
020° 5kts
TAF KTCM 022100Z 0221/0403 26005KT 9999 BKN040 QNH3006INS
   BECMG 0310/0311 01004KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 QNH3008INS
   TEMPO 0314/0316 OVC008
   BECMG 0318/0319 02010KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2999INS
   BECMG 0400/0401 02005KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TX23/0222Z TN12/0313Z
KPLU
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Domestic
9/9/26
2258Z
11/9/26
2359Z
!PLU 09/001 PLU AD AP ABN U/S 2609092258-2611092359
8/25/26
2345Z
11/26/26
2359Z
!PLU 08/004 PLU TWY A BTN SOUTH HANGARS AND MAIN RAMP WIP CONST 2608252345-2611262359
7/27/26
1300Z
11/11/26
1500Z
Runway!PLU 07/006 PLU RWY 17/35 CLSD 2607271300-2611111500
FDC
3/13/26
1332Z
!FDC 6/7999 PLU ODP PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD, PUYALLUP, WA.
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 4...
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. 2603131332-2803131332EST
No
0800-1400
PIERCE COUNTY
9850 - 64TH ST. W.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98467
Phone: 253-798-2421
DENNIS "TRENT" SMITH
16915 103RD AVE E
PUYALLUP, WA 98374
Phone: 253-798-8551
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°0°
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 4° 4°
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.
A70-100LLFUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
A75-TPILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWNS.
A81-APTACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF.
E111ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
PIERCE COUNTY/THUN FLD (ICAO: KPLU, IATA: PLU) is a public airport located in PUYALLUP, WA, US.