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KGRF Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
Fort Lewis/Tacoma, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: GRF
Lat/Long: 47-04-45.1900N 122-34-50.8200W
47-04.753167N 122-34.847000W
47.0792194,-122.5807833
(estimated)
Elevation: 301 ft. / 91.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 16E (2015)
From city: 1 mile E of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98433

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1943
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GRF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: E/W TFC, F/W 1800 FT, R/W 800 FT.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.325
ATIS: 124.65 306.2
GRAY GROUND: 121.9 290.2 [24 HRS CLSD HOL.]
GRAY TOWER: 119.325 256.8 41.5FM [24 HRS CLSD HOL.]
SEATTLE APPROACH: 120.1
SEATTLE DEPARTURE: 120.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.9 290.2
AR OPS: 245.5 30.5
ARNG OPS: 32.6
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
NG OPS: 123.075
OPS: 138.6 395.225 41.5FM
PAR: 128.2 239.0
PMSV METRO: 134.1 38.45
WX ASOS at TCM (6 nm NE): PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at TIW (11 nm N): PHONE 253-858-6507
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (12 nm E): 128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at OLM (15 nm SW): 135.725 (360-754-0781)
  • WX OPS H24; CLSD HOL - 134.1 38.45. WX D357-7061/4363/ C253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBS. WHEN WX FLT CLSD BRIEFING AVBL - 25 OWS D228-6598/6599/6588/C250-228-6598/6599/6588.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLMr045/14.6OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr188/24.1SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

Airport Services

Fuel available: A++
A++:A++ MIL; LTD SUPPLY; TRANS ALERT AVBL 1400-2200++. NATO F24 AVBL.

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 6124 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 55 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 47-05.243993N47-04.262255N
Longitude: 122-35.012147W122-34.681930W
Elevation: 289.2 ft.300.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsSSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 114 ft. tower, lighted, 2613 ft. from runwaynone

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Latitude: 47-05.062167N
Longitude: 122-35.039000W
Elevation: 292.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H3

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Latitude: 47-04.950000N
Longitude: 122-35.001167W
Elevation: 294.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H4

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
Latitude: 47-04.791667N
Longitude: 122-34.935333W
Elevation: 296.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060
Phone 703 806 4864
Manager: STEVEN GENTRY
Phone 253 967 6628

Additional Remarks

- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RSTD: TSNT 48 HR PPR - D357-6628/5998/C253-967-6628/5998.
- PJE INVOF ARPT.
- MISC: SPL VFR DAY F/W 700-1, R/W 300- 1/2. NGT F/W NA, R/W 500-1. TACTICAL OPS ON JBLM MIL RSVN - CTC OPS PRIOR. CTC GRAY TFC ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. CLASS D ASP WHEN ATCT OPEN; OTR TIMES CLASS E. TSNT HGR NA. BASE OPS, PAR, TWR & WX H24; CLSD HOL.
- USAR OPS - D357-3036/C253-967-3036.
- ARNG: OPR 1430-0100Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ALERT SVC NA.
- CTN: NON RDO PAEW ON GND CTL XNG TWY G & H.
- BULLSEYE RDO OPR CONSLY; CLSD HOL. R/W CTC BULLSEYE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6703A-J - 34.6 141.5 379.1. RANGE STATUS - 384.525 & 142.7.
- MISC: ADD RCR RPTD MON-FR 0700-1500 VIA NOTAM & ATIS DURG INCLEMENT WINTER WX.
- NGT VISION TRNG ON ARPT; LGT MAY BE DIM OR OFF; R/W CTC GRAY ATCT ON INITIAL CTC IF UNAIDED.
- BASE OPS, ATCT & WX H24; CLSD HOL. SPACE A PAX PPR.
- NO DE-ICE
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. 120.1/290.9.
- SMALL ARMS RANGE 0.8 NM E.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (211KB)
 
Departure Procedures
LEWIS THREE   download (106KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (534KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (6 nm NE)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (11 nm N)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (12 nm E)
KOLM - Olympia Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2015:20
Sunrise07:5515:55
Sunset16:2300:23
Evening civil twilight16:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Dec-2024 13:06:18
Local (UTC-8)  21-Dec-2024 05:06:18
 
METAR
KGRF 211255Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM FEW090 BKN120 OVC160 06/06 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP045 T00640055 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		211255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW080 FEW100 OVC130 06/05 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP052 T00580054 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		211253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 10/06 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T01000061
KPLU 
12nm E 		211255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ 06/06 A2968 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		211254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 06/06 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 T00610061
TAF
KGRF 210500Z 2105/2211 04003KT 4800 BR FEW070 510053 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2105/2109 0400 FG BECMG 2111/2112 02004KT 9999 NSW OVC120 530104 QNH2973INS BECMG 2115/2116 22010KT 8000 -RA BKN040 OVC070 650505 530055 QNH2967INS BECMG 2119/2120 19012G25KT 9000 -RA SCT012 BKN025 OVC040 530055 QNH2984INS BECMG 2123/2124 18013G28KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 530055 QNH2993INS BECMG 2207/2208 18010G20KT 9999 BKN025 OVC050 530055 QNH3000INS TX11/2123Z TN06/2113Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 		210200Z 2102/2203 20008KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 510109 QNH2967INS BECMG 2112/2113 20010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 610609 520104 QNH2968INS BECMG 2119/2120 20012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC060 610609 520104 QNH2988INS TX10/2121Z TN05/2114Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2102 NEXT 2113
KOLM 
15nm SW 		211120Z 2112/2212 17006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC120 FM211500 18010KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM212100 20014G24KT 5SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 FM220200 20010KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020
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