KPLU · Pierce County-Thun Field
ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,651 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 180° | 3,651 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.05% |
| 35 | — | 3,651 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.05% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWYS 17 & 35; PAPI RWYS 17 & 35 AND MIRL RWY 17/35 -CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·NOISE SENSITIVE ALL QUADRANTS.
- ·FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- ·FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- ·PILOTS BRING OWN TIE-DOWNS.
- ·ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
25
since 1982
Fatal
4
16.0% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
8
≈ 0.8/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 116,864 ops in 2005
2024 total
107,000
10-yr total
1,038,968
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
7.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.23
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Ground collision 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
All time · n=14
- Stall / spin 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Ground collision 1
- Other 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in WA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel D Ceccanti | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Marie Fox Kellermann | Puyallup | WA | 5 nm |
| Galey William Corby | Federal Way | WA | 13 nm |
| Peter Kim | Des Moines | WA | 17 nm |
| James Edward Simon | Kent | WA | 17 nm |
| Eric Haupt | Maple Valley | WA | 19 nm |
| Maureen Claire Mayo | Gig Harbor | WA | 19 nm |
| William Devereaux | Gig Harbor | WA | 19 nm |
| Howard William Wolvington | Seatac | WA | 20 nm |
| Grant Carl Moshner | Tukwila | WA | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Anthony Mclean | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Vincent Joseph Budinger | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Dominic Lee Pierri | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| George Francis Wearn | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Richard Emery Loyd | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Steven Memmer | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Jonathon Lewis Gourley | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Scott Robert Mokos | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Robert Daniel Malloy Jr | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
| Michael Alan Mason | Graham | WA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Harry Hill | South Hill | WA | 1 nm |
| Stephen Halley Botsford | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Barry Scott Burdeaux | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Vincent Joseph Budinger | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| James Reid Bone | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Alexandria Amanda Franchini | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Gary Linn Lay | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Larry Allen Rydberg | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Thomas Randall Shute | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
| Daniel Lee Tyree | Orting | WA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 0 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 14 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 15 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 48 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 64 nm |
| McCormick Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Yakima, WA | 79 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 91 nm |
| Northwest Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Hillsboro, OR | 98 nm |
| Western Aircraft Propeller Service Inc. Sandy, OR | 102 nm |
| Twin Oaks Aircraft Maintenance Hillsboro, OR | 104 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗