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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
2/19/26-3/19/26
KPLU VFR
6:55 PM PST  
Light Drizzle
Overcast 4,700'
Broken 3,600'
Scattered 3,100'
8sm
50°F
50°F
30.01"Hg
Calm
AO2
METAR KPLU 040255Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM -DZ SCT031 BKN036 OVC047 10/10 A3001 RMK AO2
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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)
Tue, 3/3 1:11 PM PST
Tue, 3/3 1:00 PM PST - Wed, 3/4 7:00 PM PST
VFR
1:00 PM PST - 4:00 PM PST
Showers in vicinity
Overcast 6,000'
Broken 4,000'
Scattered 1,500'
6sm
30.00"Hg
200° 10kts
Gusts 15kts
MVFR
Temporary 1:00 PM PST - 5:00 PM PST
Broken 1,200'
N/A
Calm
MVFR
Becoming 4:00 PM PST - 10:00 PM PST
Light Rain
Overcast 4,000'
Broken 2,500'
5.59sm
29.88"Hg
200° 10kts
Gusts 15kts
MVFR
Becoming 10:00 PM PST - 3:00 AM PST
Light Rain
Overcast 2,500'
Broken 1,500'
5.59sm
29.82"Hg
170° 6kts
MVFR
Becoming 3:00 AM PST - 7:00 AM PST
Light Showers and Rain
Overcast 2,500'
Broken 1,000'
5.59sm
29.79"Hg
180° 10kts
Gusts 15kts
MVFR
Becoming 7:00 AM PST - 7:00 PM PST
Light Showers and Rain
Overcast 5,000'
Broken 2,500'
6sm
29.88"Hg
220° 12kts
Gusts 18kts
TAF KTCM 032111Z 0321/0503 20010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN040 OVC060 QNH3001INS
   TEMPO 0321/0401 BKN012
   BECMG 0400/0401 20010G15KT 9000 -RA BKN025 OVC040 620409 QNH2988INS
   BECMG 0406/0407 17006KT 9000 -RA BKN015 OVC025 650607 QNH2981INS
   BECMG 0411/0412 18010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 640607 QNH2978INS
   BECMG 0415/0416 22012G18KT 9999 -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 610509 QNH2987INS TX14/0323Z TN06/0415Z
KPLU
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
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
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°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.