FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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', R/W 800'. |
| 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) |
- 134.1 38.45 WX OPS H24, CLSD HOL. WX FLT DSN 357-7061/4363, COML 253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVS AVBL FROM 25 OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, COML 250-228-6598/6599/6588.
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++:NATO F24 AVBL. |
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) | | |
| 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: | STEVEN GENTRY
Phone 253 967 6628 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RSTD: 48 HR PPR TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS DSN 357-6628/5998, C253-967-6628/ 5998. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV NVD TRNG AND PJE. |
| - | MISC: SPECIAL VFR DAY F/W 700-1, R/W 300- 1/2. NGT F/W NOT AUTH, R/W 500-1. ACFT CONDUCTING TACTICAL OPR ON JBLM MIL RESERVATION CTC OPS PRIOR TO OPR. CTC GRAY TFC ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT WHEN TWR OPEN, OT CLASS E. NO HGR FOR TRANS ACFT. BASE OPS, PAR, TWR, AND WX OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. |
| - | USAR OPS: DSN 357-3036, C253-967-3036. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1430-0100Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ALERT SVC NOT AVBL. |
| - | CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF PERSONNEL/VEHICLES WITH NEGATIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION ON GROUND CONTROL CROSSING TAXIWAYS G AND H. |
| - | BULLSEYE RDO - OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. 34.6 141.5 379.1. ALL R/W ACFT CTC BULLSEYE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6703A-J, RANGE STATUS AVBL ON UHF 384.525 AND VHF 142.7. |
| - | FUEL: A++ LTD SUPPLY. LTD TRANS ALERT. |
| - | MISC: ADD RCR WILL BE REPORTED MON-FRI, 0700-1500 VIA NOTAM AND ATIS, DURING INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER. |
| - | HIGH VOLUME OF NIGHT VISION TRAINING ON AFLD; PORTIONS OF AFLD LTG MAY BE DIM OR OFF. PILOTS OF MILITARY ROTARY-WING ACFT SHALL INFORM GRAY TWR ON INITIAL CONTACT IF THEY ARE UNAIDED. |
| - | BASE OPS, TWR, WX OPR 24 HRS CLSD HOL. NO INCOMING SPACE A PASSENGERS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. |
| - | NO DE-ICE |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. 120.1/290.9. |
| - | SMALL ARMS RANGE .8 NM E OF AFLD. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (99KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (139KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| 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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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 20-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 03:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:39 | | 03:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 11:48:58 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2024 04:48:58 |
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| METAR |
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| KGRF | 201055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00361030 $
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KTCM
5nm NE | 201055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00290006
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KTIW
11nm N | 201053Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T00831011
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KPLU
12nm E | 201135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW036 FEW043 03/00 A3001 RMK AO2
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KOLM
15nm SW | 201054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T00500000
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| TAF |
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| KGRF | 200500Z 2005/2111 06004KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 2019/2020 20008KT 9999 VCSH BKN100 QNH2993INS BECMG 2022/2023 22015G25KT 8000 -RA SCT040 BKN060 QNH2994INS BECMG 2100/2101 22015G22KT 8000 -SHRA SCT007 OVC030 610709 QNH3006INS BECMG 2103/2104 24012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN035 610709 QNH3009INS BECMG 2107/2108 21010KT 9999 SCT040 BKN070 610709 QNH3011INS TX19/2022Z TN04/2013Z
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KTCM
5nm NE | 200104Z 2001/2103 03010KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 2014/2015 06006KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2998INS BECMG 2017/2018 18010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN100 QNH2994INS BECMG 2021/2022 21015G25KT 9000 -RA BKN050 OVC080 620809 510009 QNH2993INS BECMG 2100/2101 27020G30KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC050 610709 530009 QNH3002INS TX20/2021Z TN01/2013Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2001 NEXT 2013
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KOLM
15nm SW | 200528Z 2006/2106 02005KT P6SM SCT200 FM201800 06008KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM202100 22014G21KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM202300 23015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC060 FM210400 21010G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050
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