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S36

Norman Grier Field Airport
Kent, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	S36
Lat/Long:	47-20-13.5480N 122-06-12.7310W 47-20.225800N 122-06.212183W 47.3370967,-122.1035364 (estimated)
Elevation:	472 ft. / 144 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	5 miles SE of KENT, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	98042

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0900-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm NW):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm NW):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at BFI (14 nm NW):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (16 nm SW):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (19 nm SW):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at TIW (20 nm W):	PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SEAr106/10.2	SEATTLE VORTAC	116.80	19E
PAEr149/35.7	PAINE VOR/DME	110.60	20E
OLMr037/39.3	OLYMPIA VORTAC	113.40	19E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

3288 x 40 ft. / 1002 x 12 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

Runway edge markings:

MARKINGS FADED.

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

47-20.492850N

47-19.958750N

Longitude:

122-06.274483W

122-06.149883W

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

281 ft.

Markings:

NSTD, in poor condition

Obstructions:

76 ft. trees, 901 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
TREES IN PRIM SFC, PARKED ACFT IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY AND 3 FT SIGN, 92 FT LEFT, 27 FT FROM THR.

107 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
+95 FT TREES IN PRI SFC 0-200 FT FM THR, 120 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GRIER FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC 29300 179 PLACE SE KENT, WA 98042 Phone 253-631-7100
Manager:	RIKKI BIRGE 29300 179TH PLACE SE KENT, WA 98042 Phone 253-631-7100

Additional Remarks

-	TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY IN TRSN SFC.
-	TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY 15/33.
-	NIGHT OPS USE RWY 15, WIND AND WX PMTG.
-	ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
-	TGLS PROHIBITED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S36.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (5 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm NW)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (14 nm NW)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (16 nm SW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (19 nm SW)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:56	11:56
Sunrise	05:34	12:34
Sunset	20:56	03:56
Evening civil twilight	21:34	04:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Jul-2025 14:43:23
Local (UTC-7)	20-Jul-2025 07:43:23

METAR

KRNT 11nm NW	201353Z 13003KT 10SM SCT020 13/09 A3004
KSEA 11nm NW	201353Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW010 SCT100 OVC220 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01170089 $
KBFI 15nm NW	201353Z 18004KT 10SM FEW025 13/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01280100
KPLU 16nm SW	201415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3005 RMK AO2
KTCM 20nm SW	201355Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM OVC200 11/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01110090
KTIW 20nm W	201353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01110094

TAF

KSEA 11nm NW	201345Z 2014/2118 20004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM202000 24005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 BKN200 FM210200 26006KT P6SM OVC100 FM211100 22004KT P6SM OVC040
KBFI 15nm NW	201345Z 2014/2112 20003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM202000 25005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT120 BKN200 FM210300 29005KT P6SM OVC120 FM211100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC045
KTCM 20nm SW	201300Z 2013/2119 22006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN180 QNH3004INS BECMG 2016/2017 22008KT 9999 BKN018 OVC180 QNH3004INS BECMG 2019/2020 21012KT 9999 BKN020 OVC180 QNH3004INS BECMG 2022/2023 23010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN100 OVC180 QNH3002INS BECMG 2110/2111 24006KT 9999 BKN015 BKN050 QNH3002INS TX21/2023Z TN10/2014Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Crest Airpark

253-631-7100
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[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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Phillips 66
	100LL
SS		$6.01
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