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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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): PHONE 360-754-0781
  • WX OPS H24; CLSD HOL - 134.1 38.45 OR 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++:MIL; LTD SUPPLY; NATO F24 AVBL; TRANS ALERT 1400-2200++.

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 6124 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 44 /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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (211KB)
 
Departure Procedures
LEWIS THREE   download (105KB)
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 08-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0513:05
Sunrise06:3613:36
Sunset19:4802:48
Evening civil twilight20:1903:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Apr-2025 02:27:16
Local (UTC-7)  08-Apr-2025 19:27:16
 
METAR
KGRF 090155Z 15009KT 7SM -RA FEW018 BKN032 BKN050 11/08 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP174 P0002 T01100080 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		090209Z AUTO 22013KT 10SM FEW004 SCT017 SCT028 BKN043 OVC055 10/07 A3004 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP177
KTIW 
11nm N 		090153Z 24005KT 3SM -RA BR FEW041 BKN049 OVC060 09/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 P0001 T00890072
KPLU 
12nm E 		090215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW034 BKN039 OVC095 10/08 A3005 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		090154Z 22011G17KT 10SM -RA BKN043 BKN055 OVC070 09/07 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB0056 SLP178 P0001 T00940072
TAF
KGRF 081513Z 0815/0919 06009KT 9999 -RA BKN030 OVC055 650442 530005 QNH2985INS BECMG 0817/0818 18013G27KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN035 BKN060 620442 560005 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0819/0822 18016G35KT 1600 +SHRA VCTS OVC020CB BECMG 0821/0822 22014G30KT 4800 -SHRA SCT023 BKN035 640431 530005 QNH2992INS TEMPO 0822/0901 1600 +SHRA VCTS OVC023CB BECMG 0900/0901 22011G24KT 9999 VCSH SCT022 BKN032 BKN045 OVC110 610409 530103 QNH3000INS BECMG 0903/0904 20010G18KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN026 OVC100 610367 510003 QNH3007INS
KTCM 
5nm NE 		082100Z 0821/1003 18012G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC040 610409 510003 QNH2992INS BECMG 0821/0822 23015G30KT 9000 -SHRA OVC025 610409 520003 QNH2993INS BECMG 0823/0824 20012G20KT 6000 -SHRA OVC020 610409 510003 QNH3001INS BECMG 0904/0905 20010KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN050 610408 QNH3008INS BECMG 0913/0914 18006KT 9999 NSW FEW050 QNH3027INS BECMG 0920/0921 03006KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3021INS TX12/0822Z TN04/0913Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		081720Z 0818/0918 19015G22KT 6SM -RA BR BKN035 OVC050 FM082100 22013G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM090800 20004KT P6SM OVC025 FM091300 21003KT 6SM BR BKN050
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