Pierce County-Thun Field

KPLU · Washington, United States

The METAR station used is 21 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Pierce County-Thun Field 17/35
Wind: 0 kt, 0 beaufort


Change
0 ft 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000
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BKN 1,800
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BKN 2,400
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OVC 3,300
METAR KSEA 041153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN018 BKN024 OVC033 11/08 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP018 60000 T01060083 10117 20106 56021

METAR Pierce County-Thun Field - KPLU

Pierce County-Thun Field is a midsized airport in Washington, United States. The airport is located at latitude 47.10392 and longitude -122.28720. The airport has one runway: 17/35. The ICAO airport code of this field is KPLU. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is PLU. The airport is in the Seattle FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 4, 2024 04:53, local time.

Airport observations

There is little or no wind from a variable direction.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are broken clouds at an altitude of 1,800 ft, broken clouds at an altitude of 2,400 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 3,300 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 1,800 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 11 °C. The dew point is 8 °C, the relative humidity is 82%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.57 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:24. This applies to Pierce County-Thun Field, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying schools. Companies on this airport are Safety in Motion Flight Center and Spanaflight.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Pierce County-Thun Field. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
17/35 180°-360°

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

1,800 ft BKN Broken clouds
2,400 ft BKN Broken clouds
3,300 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 10.6 °C
Dewpoint 8.3 °C
Rel. humidity 82%
Kp-index 1 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
SLP018Sea level pressure is 29.58 inHg (29.58 inHg)
60000There has been no rainfall in the last 6 hours
T01060083Temperature is 10.6 °C (51.1 °F), dew point is 8.3 °C (46.9 °F)
10117 20106 56021

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:46 (43m)
Midday
13:05
Sunset
20:25

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