Pierce County-Thun Field

KPLU · Washington, United States

Compass
Wind direction of Pierce County-Thun Field 17/35
Wind: 0 kt, 0 beaufort


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OVC 400
METAR KTCM 040755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 11/10 A2964 RMK AO2 RAE17DZB17E21 SLP040 P0001 T01090101 401900025 $

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 Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) on May 4, 2024 00:55, local time.

Airport observations

There is little or no wind from a variable direction.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are overcast clouds at an altitude of 400 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 400 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 11 °C. The dew point is 10 °C, the relative humidity is 94%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.64 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

400 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 10.9 °C
Dewpoint 10.1 °C
Rel. humidity 94%
Kp-index 0 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation
RAE17DZB17E21Rain ended at 17, ended at
SLP040Sea level pressure is 29.65 inHg (29.65 inHg)
P0001Water equivalent of rainfall since previous observation is 0.01 inch (0.0 mm)
T01090101Temperature is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F), dew point is 10.1 °C (50.2 °F)
$This weather station needs maintenance
401900025

Daylight period

Sunrise
05:47 (3:07h)
Midday
13:06
Sunset
20:25

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