FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLU |
| Lat/Long: | 47-06-14.1000N / 122-17-13.9000W
47-06.235000N / 122-17.231667W
47.1039167 / -122.2871944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 538 ft. / 164.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1985) |
| From city: | 5 miles S of PUYALLUP, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 98374 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1538 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.575 (253-848-2748) |
| SEATTLE APPROACH: | 126.5 |
| SEATTLE DEPARTURE: | 126.5 |
| CLNC DEL: | 121.85 |
| WX ASOS at TIW (15 nm NW): | PHONE 253-858-6507 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TCMr087/8.1 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| SEAr158/19.9 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| OLMr053/26.4 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LACOMAS | | 044/12.4 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| GRAYE | | 084/13.3 | | 216 | | 18E | | GR | --. .-. |
| DONDO | | 158/15.6 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| RENTON | | 167/23.7 | | 353 | | 20E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
| CARNEY | | 109/29.0 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| KITSAP | | 121/30.1 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| MASON COUNTY | | 086/33.7 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3650 x 60 ft. / 1113 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-06.535380N | | 47-05.935023N |
| Longitude: | 122-17.227322W | | 122-17.236727W |
| Elevation: | 537.5 ft. | | 535.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. trees, 2784 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. road, 242 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PIERCE COUNTY
2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201
TACOMA, WA 98409
Phone 253-798-7109
AIRPORT PHYSICAL PHONE NO: (253) - 841-3779 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL ESHER
2702 S. 42ND STREET, SUITE 201, ROOM 150
TACOMA, WA 98409
Phone 253-798-7109
BRUCE THUN IS THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 234 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 220 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A42 | WORDS PIERCE CO PAINTED ON TWY MIDFIELD. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS PROHIBITED. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (321KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTCM - McChord Air Force Base (8 nm W)
KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (12 nm W)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (15 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (21 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 03:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:27 | | 04:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 03:42:06 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2008 20:42:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLU | 250310Z AUTO 34003KT 1/4SM HZ VV002 22/12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KTCM
7nm W | 250255Z 01005KT 10SM SCT250 22/10 A3001 RMK AO2A SLP165 T02220099 56013
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KGRF
12nm W | 250255Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02280105 56013
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KTIW
16nm NW | 250253Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02060094 56013
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| TAF |
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KTCM
7nm W | 242020 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS WND VRB03KT AFT 06 BECMG 1718 30009KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3007INS T24/00Z T08/12Z
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KGRF
12nm W | 242020 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS WND VRB03KT AFT 06 BECMG 1718 30009KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3007INS T24/00Z T08/12Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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