Pierce County - Thun Field Airport (PLU) in Puyallup, Washington
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- Pierce County - Thun Field Airport (PLU)
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Pierce County - Thun Field Airport (PLU)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1945, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 200 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 26374.1*A, Location ID: PLU, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: SEA, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000, Aeronautical sectional chart: Seattle, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: SEA, Tie-In FSS Name: Seattle, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 537 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2003-11-25), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCS, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZSE, Boundary ARTCC Name: Seattle, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: PLU, Last Inspection Date: 05/12/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Washington, County: Pierce, City: Puyallup, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 06' 14.100'', Lng: -122° 17' 13.900'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.103917, Lng: -122.287194, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2003-11-25), Distance from central business district: 5 mi (S) Find on map
- Owner
- Pierce County, 2702 S. 42nd St Ste 201, Tacoma, Wa 98409, 253-798-7109
- Manager
- Deb Wallace, 2702 S. 42nd St Ste 201, Tacoma, Wa 98409, 253-841-3779
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2012 - 12/31/2013, Air Taxi Operations: 3,388, Itinerant Operations: 62,463, Local Operations: 34,149
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 200, Multi Engine Aircraft: 15, Jet Engine Aircraft: 3, Helicopters: 3
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LL, Magnetic Variation: 15E (Year 2020), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
- Remarks
- Airspace Determination: ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 17, True Alignment: 180, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 06' 32.122'', Lng: -122° 17' 13.639'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.108923, Lng: -122.287122, Physical Elevation: 538 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 537.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 75 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2800.0 ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: NGS (11/25/2003), Elevation Source: NGS (11/25/2003), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/25/2003)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 35, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 47° 05' 56.101'', Lng: -122° 17' 14.203'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 47.098917, Lng: -122.287279, Physical Elevation: 536 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 537.5 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 3, Object Height: 13 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 242.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: NGS (11/25/2003), Elevation Source: NGS (11/25/2003), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (11/25/2003)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
1996-10-02
Time: Night, Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N3524Q, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mule deer, Size: Large, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Report Type: OtherComments: OPERATOR = BRADLEY OLSCHEFSKI SOURCE = FAA xxxx-x (UPDATED ARPT CODE FROM KxSx: x/x/xxxx UPDATED SPECIES)
Remarks: STRUCK DEER ON T/O. CONTD TO ISO. AFTER LANDING DISCOVERED DAMAGE. (DATA ENTRY NOTE: ASSUME MULE DEER. PER MATT KLOPE, THIS AREA OF WA ONLY HAS MULE DEER.)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Puyallup)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 97 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 97 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
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