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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 FEBRUARY 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 -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): PHONE 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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 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 13-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5813:58
Sunrise06:2814:28
Sunset18:1202:12
Evening civil twilight18:4202:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Mar-2025 21:01:44
Local (UTC-8)  13-Mar-2025 13:01:44
 
METAR
KGRF 132055Z 19010G21KT 10SM -RA SCT031 SCT050 BKN075 BKN090 OVC110 06/01 A2962 RMK AO2A PK WND 20028/17 SLP035 P0000 60000 T00580013 53007 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		132055Z AUTO 25019G22KT 10SM FEW026 BKN033 OVC050 08/00 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP042 P0000 60000 T00770002 53008 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		132053Z 21011G18KT 190V250 10SM BKN023 BKN037 OVC075 06/03 A2964 RMK AO2 RAE48 SLP039 P0002 60002 T00610033 51007
KPLU 
12nm E 		132055Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM -DZ FEW032 SCT040 BKN048 06/02 A2964 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		132054Z 20007KT 160V230 10SM FEW032 FEW049 08/04 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/2007 RAE32 SLP037 P0002 60002 T00780044 50002
TAF
KGRF 131300Z 1313/1419 11009KT 9999 SCT130 BKN160 510141 QNH2944INS BECMG 1317/1318 21010G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 610304 520142 QNH2956INS TEMPO 1321/1402 21010G25KT VCTS BKN030CB OVC045 BECMG 1402/1403 23010G20KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN050 620505 510141 QNH2959INS BECMG 1404/1405 23006KT 9999 SCT033 BKN048 OVC070 620486 510141 QNH2957INS BECMG 1410/1411 17006KT 9999 -RA BKN030 620307 510141 QNH2957INS BECMG 1415/1416 09006KT 9999 NSW SCT035 BKN040 OVC050 620406 510142 QNH2957INS TX08/1321Z TN03/14
KTCM 
5nm NE 		131300Z 1313/1419 23008KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN030 610309 QNH2944INS BECMG 1317/1318 24010G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 610408 QNH2957INS BECMG 1402/1403 21008KT 9999 SCT035 QNH2958INS BECMG 1406/1407 19005KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 610308 QNH2960INS TX09/1323Z TN03/1413Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		131726Z 1318/1418 22010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM131900 22012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM140300 21009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM140700 19003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 1411/1415 -SHRA
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