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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)  22-Dec-2024 03:07:21
Local (UTC-8)  21-Dec-2024 19:07:21
 
METAR
KGRF 220255Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT028 BKN055 08/07 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE13 SLP164 P0000 60002 T00830069 52017 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		220255Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM SCT029 BKN037 08/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 60001 T00820065 52016 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		220253Z 16005KT 10SM FEW026 10/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01000078 52016
KPLU 
12nm E 		220255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		220254Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG SCT004 BKN040 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 60001 T00610056 51019
TAF
KGRF 212100Z 2121/2303 12010G18KT 9999 VCSH FEW006 BKN017 OVC035 620459 530055 QNH2988INS BECMG 2201/2202 13010G15KT 9999 NSW FEW015 OVC030 620459 530055 QNH2994INS BECMG 2214/2215 13008KT 9999 SCT018 OVC060 650609 530055 QNH2992INS BECMG 2218/2219 14010G17KT 9999 -SHRA OVC040 650509 530055 QNH2985INS BECMG 2300/2301 18018G25KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 650509 530055 QNH2972INS TX12/2122Z TN06/2209Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 		212000Z 2120/2219 18012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 610609 520104 QNH2984INS BECMG 2123/2124 19006KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN025 QNH2988INS BECMG 2217/2218 13009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 510109 QNH2984INS TX11/2122Z TN06/2213Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2120 NEXT 2213
KOLM 
15nm SW 		211941Z 2120/2218 19010G18KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN030 OVC035 FM212100 20014G24KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM220000 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM220300 20004KT P6SM BKN050 FM221600 21003KT 4SM -RA OVC050
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