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

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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
TCMr204/6.0MCCHORD VORTAC109.6022E
OLMr045/14.6OLYMPIA VORTAC113.4019E
SEAr188/24.1SEATTLE VORTAC116.8019E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAYE149/4.421618EGRF --. .-. ..-.
LACOMAS329/4.432818ELAC .-.. .- -.-.
DONDO194/20.422419EODD --- -.. -..
CARNEY132/22.527420ECAN -.-. .- -.
MASON COUNTY097/23.034819EMNC -- -. -.-.
KITSAP144/25.820620EPWT .--. .-- -
RENTON194/29.135317ERNT .-. -. -

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 6125 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 55 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 47-05.243950N47-04.262133N
Longitude: 122-35.012033W122-34.682017W
Elevation: 289.0 ft.300.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

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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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From to KGRF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5114:51
Sunrise07:2215:22
Sunset17:2701:27
Evening civil twilight17:5901:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 01:41:04
Local (UTC-8)  11-Feb-2012 17:41:04
 
METAR
KGRF 120055Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC037 07/06 A3015 RMK AO2 UPB0020E0030 SLP214 P0001 T00670057 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		120055Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW020 OVC025 07/07 A3016 RMK AO2 RAB0040E0053 CIG 024V029 OVC V BKN SLP217 P0000 T00680066
KTIW 
11nm N 		120053Z 19009KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN018 OVC025 06/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00610056
KPLU 
12nm E 		120055Z AUTO 22003KT 5SM -DZ BKN018 OVC037 07/06 A3016 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 		120054Z 21007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC021 07/06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 P0002 T00670056
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
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
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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