FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 [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 |
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| OLMr045/14.6 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr188/24.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-05.243993N | | 47-04.262255N |
| Longitude: | 122-35.012147W | | 122-34.681930W |
| Elevation: | 289.2 ft. | | 300.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 114 ft. tower, lighted, 2613 ft. from runway | | none |
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: | left | | left |
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: | left | | left |
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: | left | | left |
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
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (99KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (138KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Samuel M. Howard
Photo taken 16-Jun-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Dec-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 15:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 15:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Dec-2025 03:59:07 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Dec-2025 19:59:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KGRF | 130255Z 16005KT 10SM OVC028 13/12 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP180 T01330119
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KTCM
5nm NE | 130355Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW010 BKN020 OVC028 13/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01300117 $
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KTIW
11nm N | 130353Z 21007KT 10SM FEW032 OVC047 12/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01220100
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KPLU
12nm E | 130355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC029 13/13 A3010 RMK AO2
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KOLM
15nm SW | 130354Z 18005KT 10SM BKN025 OVC036 12/11 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01220111
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| TAF |
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| KGRF | 122100Z 1221/1403 15006KT 9999 FEW007 SCT015 BKN050 QNH3013INS BECMG 1300/1301 22008KT 9999 SCT009 BKN012 OVC020 QNH3007INS BECMG 1303/1304 22008KT 9999 BKN007 OVC015 QNH3006INS BECMG 1313/1314 20005KT 3200 BR OVC003 QNH3001INS BECMG 1317/1318 18003KT 9000 BR BKN007 QNH2998INS BECMG 1319/1320 23003KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH2993INS TX12/1300Z TN09/1314Z
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KTCM
5nm NE | 122100Z 1221/1403 21008KT 9999 FEW008 SCT200 QNH3012INS BECMG 1303/1304 21008KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC010 QNH3008INS BECMG 1312/1313 19003KT 4800 BR BKN005 OVC010 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1313/1317 0800 FG VV002 BECMG 1317/1318 16006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH3000INS TX15/1223Z TN06/1313Z
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KOLM
15nm SW | 130203Z 1302/1324 23005KT P6SM OVC030 FM130500 21003KT 4SM BR OVC025 FM131100 23004KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM131300 VRB02KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM131800 22002KT 4SM BR SCT002 OVC050 FM132200 21003KT 6SM BR FEW250
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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