FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GRF |
| Lat/Long: | 47-04-45.2000N / 122-34-50.8000W 47-04.753333N / 122-34.846667W 47.0792222 / -122.5807778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 300 ft. / 91.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1990) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SEATTLE CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | E/W TFC, F/W 1500', R/W 1000'. UAV 1000', W TFC ONLY. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.325 |
| ATIS: | 124.65 306.2 |
| GRAY GROUND: | 121.9 290.2 [OPR CONT, EXCEPT HOL.] |
| GRAY TOWER: | 119.325 256.8 41.5FM 276.4 [OPR CONT, EXCEPT HOL.] |
| SEATTLE APPROACH: | 120.1 |
| SEATTLE DEPARTURE: | 120.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 290.2 |
| AR OPS: | 36.1FM |
| ARNG OPS: | 32.6 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG OPS: | 123.075 |
| OPNS: | 41.5FM |
| OPS: | 138.6 395.225 |
| PMSV: | 134.1 38.45 |
| RDR: | 128.2 239.0 317.4 |
| 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 (360-943-1278) |
- PAR (EAST) ANTENNA LCTD LAT 47-04-40.351N LONG 122-34-43.553W; PAR (WEST) ANTENNA LCTD LAT 47-04-40.151N LONG 122-34-44.653W.
- RADAR: NO NOTAM MP 1400-1600Z++ FRI.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TCMr204/6.0 | | MCCHORD VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 22E |
| OLMr045/14.6 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr188/24.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAYE | | 149/4.4 | | 216 | | 18E | | GRF | --. .-. ..-. |
| LACOMAS | | 329/4.4 | | 328 | | 18E | | LAC | .-.. .- -.-. |
| DONDO | | 194/20.4 | | 224 | | 19E | | ODD | --- -.. -.. |
| CARNEY | | 132/22.5 | | 274 | | 20E | | CAN | -.-. .- -. |
| MASON COUNTY | | 097/23.0 | | 348 | | 19E | | MNC | -- -. -.-. |
| KITSAP | | 144/25.8 | | 206 | | 20E | | PWT | .--. .-- - |
| RENTON | | 194/29.1 | | 353 | | 17E | | RNT | .-. -. - |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 6125 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-05.243950N | | 47-04.262133N |
| Longitude: | 122-35.012033W | | 122-34.682017W |
| Elevation: | 289.0 ft. | | 300.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | US ARMY ATCA-ASO CAMERON STATION ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 |
| Manager: | Phone 206-968-2904 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RSTD: 48 HR PPR TRAN ACFT, DSN 357-6628/5998, C253-967-6628/ 5998. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV NVD TRNG AND PJE. NUMEROUS SMALL ARMS .8NM E OF FIELD. WHEN CLASS D AIRSPACE IN EFF UNMANNED AERIAL VEH (UAV OPR BLW 2000' IN TFC PAT. UAV A-G S END TWY EDUR UAV OPS. |
| - | 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 FT LEW MIL RESERVATION CTC OPS PRIOR TO OPR. CTC GRAY TFC ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT EXC HOL, OT CLASS E. NO HGR FOR TRANS ACFT. |
| - | AR: CTC OPS DSN 357-3036, C253-967-3036. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1430-0100Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ALERT AVC NOT AVBL. LTD PRK. PPR FOR ACFT RQR FUEL AND PRK, DSN 323- 3805, C253-912-3905. |
| - | MISC: WX OBSN VIS LTD TO 2 SM IN SOME DIRECTIONS. WX OBSN AUTOMATED BY AN/FMQ-19. WX OBSN AUGMENTED/BACKUP 0000Z-1600Z OR END OF LCL FLYING DAILY AND DURG INCLEMENT WX, AS REQUIRED. |
| - | CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF PERSONNEL/VEHICLES WITH NEGATIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION ON GROUND CONTROL CROSSING TAXIWAYS G AND H. |
| - | BULLSEYE RDO - 34.6 OPR CONT, EXC HOL. |
| - | J-8 FUEL AVBL; LTD SUPPLY. |
| - | TWY E UNUSABLE TO C-17 AND LARGER ACFT. EAST RAMP PARKING LIMITED TO C-12/UC-35/C-21 AND SMALER ACFT. |
| - | MISC: ADD RCR WILL BE REPORTED MON-FRI, 0700-1500 VIA NOTAM AND ATIS, DURING INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER. |
| - | HIGH VOLUME OF NIGHT VISION SCOPE 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. |
| - | SMALL ARMS RANGE .8 NM E OF AFLD. |
| - | WHEN CLASS D AIRSPACE IN EFFECT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) OPR BLO 2,000 FT AGL IN TFC PATTERN. UAV ARRESTING GEAR SOUTH END OF TWY "E" DUR UAV OPS. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB RWY 15 | |
download (239KB) |
| NDB RWY 33 | |
download (237KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 15 | |
download (176KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| LEWIS TWO | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (112KB) |
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 |
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 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 15:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 01:41:04 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 11-Feb-2012 17:41:04 |
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| METAR |
| KGRF | 120055Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC037 07/06 A3015 RMK AO2 UPB0020E0030 SLP214 P0001 T00670057 $
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KTCM 5nm NE | 120055Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW020 OVC025 07/07 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB0040E0053 CIG 024V029 OVC V BKN SLP217 P0000 T00680066
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KTIW 11nm N | 120053Z 19009KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN018 OVC025 06/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00610056
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KPLU 12nm E | 120055Z AUTO 22003KT 5SM -DZ BKN018 OVC037 07/06 A3016 RMK AO2
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KOLM 15nm SW | 120054Z 21007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC021 07/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 P0002 T00670056
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| TAF |
| KGRF | 1121/1303 18006KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3014INS BECMG 1208/1209 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 620307 QNH2998INS BECMG 1211/1212 12003KT 4800 BR OVC015 620208 QNH2998INS BECMG 1217/1218 22006KT 9999 NSW OVC030 620307 QNH2997INS BECMG 1302/1303 22006KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 610307 QNH2996INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z LIMITED METWATCH 1121 TIL 1313
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KTCM 5nm NE | 1121/1303 18006KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH3014INS BECMG 1208/1209 19004KT 8000 BR BKN030 620307 QNH2998INS BECMG 1211/1212 12003KT 4800 BR OVC015 620208 QNH2998INS BECMG 1217/1218 22006KT 9999 NSW OVC030 620307 QNH2997INS BECMG 1302/1303 22006KT 9999 VCSH OVC030 610307 QNH2996INS T09/1123Z T01/1215Z LIMITED METWATCH 1121 TIL 1313
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KOLM 15nm SW | 111727Z 1118/1218 20010KT P6SM SCT030 OVC070 TEMPO 1118/1120 OVC030 FM112000 21008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 FM120300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 BKN060 FM120900 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT060 TEMPO 1209/1212 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM121200 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV002
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| NOTAMs |
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