KPLU
Pierce County-Thun Field
Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) is a general-aviation airfield serving Puyallup, Washington. The field lies at 538 ft (164 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 3,651 ft (1,113 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is Shady Acres Airport (3B8), 4 nm WSW.
Pierce County-Thun Field is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 538 ft (164 m)
- Coordinates
- 47.1039, -122.2870
- Serving
- Puyallup
- Region
- Washington
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
Runways1 · longest 3,651 ft
The diagram is drawn from published threshold coordinates, so each runway sits where it actually sits — true bearings, true separations, true lengths. Runway widths are exaggerated against length, which at true proportion would draw a hairline. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,651 ft1,113 m | 60 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.