Advisory Commission

Overview

The Pierce County Airport/Thun Field Advisory Commission (TFAC) is an advisory commission created by Ordinance 2001-22s2, appointed by the Pierce County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. Review the specific purpose, composition and function of the commission online in Chapter 2.46.


The Pierce County Council created the TFAC to provide the community and airport tenants an opportunity to interact and make recommendations for the future of the airport.


Commission Creation Documents

  • Ordinance 2001-22s2
    This is an ordinance of the Pierce County Council creating a new Chapter 2.46 of the Pierce County Code, Pierce County Airport/Thun Field Advisory Commission.
  • Ordinance 2009-68
    This is an ordinance of the Pierce County Council amending Chapter 2.46 of the Pierce County Code, Pierce County Airport/Thun Field Advisory Commission.

Meetings

  • The third Tuesday of each quarter.
  • Special meetings may be called throughout year.
  • Regular meetings are 6:30 to 8:30 PM and are held on the airport at the Civil Air Patrol Building, 16915 103rd Avenue East, Puyallup, WA 98374 unless otherwise noted.
  • Sign up here to get notified of upcoming TFAC meetings and important airport alerts: Notify Me • Pierce County, WA • CivicEngage (piercecountywa.gov)

  Alert Signup III

  • January 17, 2023 (Civil Air Patrol Building and via Zoom): Agenda; Meeting Materials; Meeting Summary
  • April 18, 2023  (Civil Air Patrol Building and via Zoom): Agenda; Meeting Materials 
  • July 18, 2023 (Civil Air Patrol Building and via Zoom)
  • October 17, 2023 (Civil Air Patrol Building and via Zoom)

2022 Meeting Dates

2021 Meeting Dates

2020 Meeting Dates

Members



Voting Members

Represents
Member
Expiration
Term
Frederickson Community Resident
Matthew Mackey March 2025 First
South Hill Community Resident
John Hurlbut 2023 Chair
April 2024 Second
Graham Community Resident
Vacant Vacant Vacant
South Hill Community Resident
J. Keith Kemper
April 2024
Second
Airport User
Andrew Karlsson 2023 Vice Chair April 2024
First
Airport User (pilot, tenant)
John Boyd March 2025 First
Airport User (pilot, tenant)
Craig Jasmer
Dec. 2026 First
Airport User (pilot, tenant)
Marshall Collins March 2025 Second

Non-Voting (Ex-Officio) Members

Represents
Member
Expiration
Term
Frederickson Advisory Commission 

N/A
N/A
Graham Advisory Commission       N/A N/A
South Hill Advisory Commission (SHAC)
Primary: Dan DeYoung, Alternate: Eric Ott N/A
N/A
Airport Manager
Rod Propst N/A
N/A
Councilmember District 1
Dave Morell N/A
N/A
Councilmember District 1 Alternate
Hugh Taylor
N/A
N/A
Contact Us
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Phone (253) 798-3779
Billing (253) 798-2576
Airport Manager 
(253) 798-8551
After Hours Emergency 
(253) 798-6000
PLU AWOS
(253) 848-2748

Sunday–Thursday
7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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