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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 [OPR H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKENDS & HOLS.]
GRAY TOWER: 119.325 256.8 41.5FM [OPR H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKENDS & HOLS.]
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
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 FLT DSN 357-7061/4363, C253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBS WHEN NEC. DURG WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING AVBL FM 25TH OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598/6599/6588.

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)
PAPI RWY 15 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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: NATHAN QUICK
Phone 253 967 6628
OTR CTC: 253-967-6676.

Additional Remarks

- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RSTD: 72 HR PPR TRAN ACFT. NO TRAN ACFT WKEND & HOL.
- PJE INVOF ARPT.
- MISC: SVFR 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 HNGR NA. BASE OPS, TWR & WX MON-FRI H24; CLSD WKEND; CLSD HOL.
- AR - CTC USAR OPS - D357-6628/C253-967-6628.
- 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 MON-FRI H24; CLSD WKND 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.
- MISC: BASE OPS, ATCT, & WX MON-FRI H24. CLSD WKEND; CLSD HOL. NO SPACE A PAX PPR WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AF MANAGER.
- 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   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 11-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0214:02
Sunrise07:3214:32
Sunset19:0902:09
Evening civil twilight19:3902:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Mar-2026 06:22:05
Local (UTC-7)  11-Mar-2026 23:22:05
 
METAR
KGRF 120601Z AUTO 20016G32KT 3SM -RA BR BKN008 BKN012 11/10 A2994 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0549 BKN008 V OVC SLP143 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		120600Z AUTO 26022G31KT 3SM RA BR BKN004 OVC009 11/10 A2994 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 BKN V SCT SLP143 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		120553Z AUTO 25015G36KT 10SM FEW008 BKN014 OVC022 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 22037/0541 RAE48 SLP139 P0007 60056 T01000083 10111 20100 53003
KPLU 
12nm E 		120555Z AUTO 24016G26KT 9SM -DZ BKN014 BKN018 OVC024 11/11 A2994 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		120554Z AUTO 26016G33KT 7SM -RA FEW011 BKN023 OVC031 10/08 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 23033/0542 SLP162 P0004 60064 T01000078 10111 20100 53010
TAF
KGRF 120500Z 1205/1311 15015G25KT 8000 -RA BR OVC007 650505 530003 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1205/1207 20020G35KT BECMG 1207/1208 21015G25KT 6000 -SHRA BR SCT010 OVC020 640307 530003 QNH3004INS BECMG 1212/1213 23010G15KT 6000 -SHRA BR SCT020 BKN030 OVC040 640307 520003 QNH3018INS BECMG 1219/1220 22010G15KT 8000 -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 650208 520003 QNH3021INS BECMG 1302/1303 21005KT 8000 -RA BR BKN008 OVC013 650208 QNH3014INS TX11/1205Z TN04/1301Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 		120115Z 1201/1303 21015G30KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC010 610609 520009 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1201/1207 22015G38KT OVC015 530006 BECMG 1211/1212 24015G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 OVC030 610309 510009 QNH3011INS BECMG 1222/1223 22012KT 9999 -RA OVC025 620309 QNH3026INS TX11/1201Z TN03/1214Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		120527Z 1206/1306 21015G25KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT007 OVC020 FM121200 22012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM122300 24008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM130300 VRB03KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010
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