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KGRF Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, USA

GOING TO JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

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 JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WA
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 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 360-485-0905
  • 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 SVS AVBL FR 1 CWS STBY, C253-732-3029.

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++: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: 
PCN PCN/44 /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)
PAPI RWY 15 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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: 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.
- CTN: SMALL ARMS RANGES 0.8 NM EAST & 3.3 NM NORTHWEST 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (95KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (137KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (218KB)
 
Departure Procedures
LEWIS THREE **CHANGED**   download (108KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (560KB)

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 27-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1614:16
Sunrise07:4714:47
Sunset18:0101:01
Evening civil twilight18:3301:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Oct-2026 17:08:44
Local (UTC-7)  27-Oct-2026 10:08:44
 
METAR
KGRF 271659Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM -RA FEW008 OVC055 10/09 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB59 SLP153 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		271655Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM OVC007 10/09 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 007V017 SLP160 T01040090 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		271653Z 23005KT 10SM SCT010 OVC019 10/08 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01000083
KPLU 
12nm E 		271655Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM -DZ FEW010 SCT019 OVC032 10/10 A3001 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		271654Z 20007KT 10SM BKN050 OVC065 10/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01000089
TAF
KGRF 271300Z 2713/2819 16005KT 9999 SCT006 BKN015 OVC040 620554 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2713/2716 1200 BR OVC004 BECMG 2717/2718 22008KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC025 610554 QNH2992INS BECMG 2722/2723 22012G20KT 9999 NSW OVC030 620504 510004 QNH2992INS BECMG 2800/2801 24015G25KT 9999 SCT020 OVC030 520005 QNH2991INS BECMG 2803/2804 22012G25KT 8000 -SHRA SCT007 BKN015 OVC020 640504 520005 QNH2985INS BECMG 2812/2813 23010KT 9999 NSW BKN025 620454 520105 QNH2987INS TX14/2722Z TN09/2714Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 		270500Z 2705/2811 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC050 610507 QNH2999INS BECMG 2710/2711 19005KT 9999 VCSH OVC020 610507 QNH2996INS BECMG 2800/2801 22012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 610408 QNH2990INS TX14/2722Z TN08/2713Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		271121Z 2712/2812 20003KT P6SM SCT010 OVC025 TEMPO 2712/2716 3SM BR OVC005 FM271800 22006KT P6SM OVC025 FM272100 22009G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM280400 20007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM280700 20008KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC015
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