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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 28-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1714:17
Sunrise07:4814:48
Sunset18:0001:00
Evening civil twilight18:3101:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Oct-2026 03:22:35
Local (UTC-7)  28-Oct-2026 20:22:35
 
METAR
KGRF 290255Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM FEW037 BKN150 06/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00600046 52007 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		290255Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW036 FEW150 07/05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00700050 52006 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		290253Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW030 BKN036 BKN055 08/05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00830050 52009
KPLU 
12nm E 		290255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ BKN042 BKN050 OVC120 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		290254Z 20006KT 10SM FEW038 BKN055 08/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00780061 51007 $
TAF
KGRF 262100Z 2621/2803 15003KT 9000 -SHRA SCT006 BKN040 620604 QNH2996INS BECMG 2708/2709 24005KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC030 610604 QNH2997INS BECMG 2716/2717 23010G15KT 9999 NSW OVC010 620604 QNH2993INS BECMG 2723/2724 24010G20KT 9999 SCT020 510006 QNH2993INS TX14/2621Z TN09/2715Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 		252100Z 2521/2703 15008KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 610703 QNH2993INS BECMG 2601/2602 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH OVC040 610606 QNH2995INS BECMG 2606/2607 02005KT 9000 -SHRA OVC050 610606 QNH2996INS BECMG 2612/2613 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH OVC040 610609 QNH2999INS BECMG 2619/2620 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC030 620603 QNH3001INS TX14/2523Z TN07/2613Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		282007Z 2820/2918 21009G16KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 FM290000 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290900 20004KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM291200 VRB02KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM291700 20004KT P6SM OVC050
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