The Pierce County Airport, Thun Field was built in 1944 and bought by John Thun in 1949. Mr. Thun is best known for constructing and operating this popular airport, giving the aviation community a large and safe local airport.
John Thun lived his whole life building and creating. At the time he purchased the airport he was first learning to fly and thought the airport would be a nice place to raise chickens, but the flyng won as he became so interested in flying that he never really got around to the chickens.
He did however, manage to raise a few kids around the field. The family atmosphere created by Thun was contagious and the airport became a place of many gatherings and over the years offered flight lessons and scenic charter flights.
John Thun is remembered by many and will be greatly missed.
