Comcast High-Speed Internet Now Available at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field
Pierce County and Comcast completed a project to expand the availability of fiber broadband, high-speed Internet services to Pierce County Airport-Thun Field. Comcast constructed the infrastructure and made available a 100% fiber-optic network, bringing Internet, mobile, entertainment, and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to the airport for the first time. Comcast representatives will work directly with airport businesses and tenants to sign them up for services.
“Pierce County has been working to modernize the infrastructure of our airport to support businesses and tenants and prepare Pierce County Airport-Thun Field for the future,” said Councilmember Dave Morell (District 1). “This essential service will enhance connectivity and support economic development at the airport.”
Located in central Pierce County, five miles from downtown Puyallup, Pierce County Airport-Thun Field functions as a key community transportation and emergency services facility. The airport is home to a variety of businesses including fixed base operators Spencer Aircraft and SpanaFlight Aviation, the Top Gun Bar & Grill, and the SIM Flight Center.
This project is part of a Pierce County effort to expand broadband infrastructure to underserved areas. The more than $700,000 project was funded as a public-private partnership between Comcast and Pierce County, with the County contributing $125,000 of federal funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) per a Pierce County Council proviso in the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget.
For more information about Pierce County’s broadband expansion initiative, visit www.PierceCountyWa.gov/BoostingBroadband.
For more information about network expansion projects from Comcast throughout Washington state, please visit https://Washington.Comcast.com/Network-Expansion/.
About Pierce County
Nearly one million residents live in Pierce County, the second largest county in the state of Washington. Our mission is to build communities that feel safe, welcoming, and connected.