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Pierce County - Thun Field

Puyallup, WA
Phone: 253-841-3779
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-Dusk
Tower:No
Elevation:538 ft (164.0 m) (Surveyed)
Location:5.00 mi. S of Puyallup
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:GPS
Runways:16/34
Runway length: 3650 ft
Fees:Parking, Tiedown, Hangar
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100LL$ 4.94  (self-service service)

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Runway 16/34

Dimensions:3650 x 60ft. / 1112.5 x 18.3mWeight Bearing Cap:
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
16537.5ft. MSL
161° mag
180° true
0.1% down		basicvisual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
Trees, ft of center, 75 ft high, 2,800 ft from end, 34:1 clearance slope
34535.5ft. MSL
341° mag
0° true
0.1% up		basicvisual glide slope: 4-Light/Right-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
Road, ft Both-Sides of center, 13 ft high, 242 ft from end, 3:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Clover Park Technical College
  • Flight Training
 On field: SE
253-583-8903
SIM Flight Center
  • Flight Training
 On field: W
47.103054-122.290320
UNICOM: 122.7
253-849-5758
SpanaFlight
  • Maintenance
  • $4.94
  • Rentals
  • Sales
  • Flight Training
 On field: CTR
 UNICOM: 122.7
253-848-2020
Spencer Aircraft
  • Maintenance
  • Sales
 On field: CTR
253-848-9349
The Flying Signaleers, Inc
  • Flight Training
Tacoma, WA
206-550-9775
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation: Public
Rental Cars: 
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    Operations & More Information

    Lat/Long:N47 6.2350' / W122 17.2317'
    Charts:NACO: Seattle Sectional
    Mag Var:19E (1995)
    ARTCC:Seattle (ZSE)
    FSS:Seattle (SEA)
    1-800-WXBRIEF
    NOTAM Facility:PLU
    Approach/Departure Control FacilitySEA
    Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1538 MSL
    Wind Indicator:Lighted
    Seg. Circle:Yes
    Lighting:No data

    Aircraft & Activity

    Based GA Aircraft

    Single Engine:163
    Multi Engine:17
    Jets:0
    Helicopters:3
    Gliders:
    Ultralights:

    Airport Activity

    GA Local:34,149
    GA Itinerant:62,463
    Commercial:
    Air Taxi:3,388
    Military:

    (12-month period ending on 5/31/2011)

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    Contact Addresses

    ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
    Robert GamblePierce CountyBruce Thun
    2702 S. 42nd St Ste 2019850 64th St W
    Tacoma, WA 98409University Place, WA 48467-1078
    253-798-7109 (Office) 253-841-3779 (Office)
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    Airport Physical Phone Number is (253) - 841-3779

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