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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 -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
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 360-754-0781
  • 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 AVBL FM 25TH OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598/6599/6588.

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 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.
- SMALL ARMS RANGE 0.8 NM E.

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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (211KB)
 
Departure Procedures
LEWIS THREE   download (105KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3214:32
Sunrise07:0515:05
Sunset16:4300:43
Evening civil twilight17:1601:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2025 13:16:08
Local (UTC-8)  08-Nov-2025 05:16:08
 
METAR
KGRF 081300Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR SCT000 03/02 A3019 RMK AO2 VIS 1V2 3/4 SLP229 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 		081300Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM R16/3000V6000FT BR CLR 02/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP236 $
KTIW 
11nm N 		081253Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00670056
KPLU 
12nm E 		081255Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR CLR 02/02 A3020 RMK AO2 VIS 1 3/4V4
KOLM 
15nm SW 		081254Z AUTO 06003KT 1/2SM FG VV002 06/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00560056
TAF
KGRF 080500Z 0805/0911 10003KT 4800 BR FEW025 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0805/0811 0800 FG OVC005 BECMG 0809/0811 VRB03KT 4800 BR SCT020 SCT100 QNH3020INS BECMG 0812/0813 22005KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3012INS TX12/0822Z TN04/0813Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0808 NEXT 1008
KTCM 
5nm NE 		080645Z 0806/0911 18006KT 1200 BR SCT025 QNH3022INS TEMPO 0807/0811 0500 FG BECMG 0811/0812 09006KT 1800 BR BKN009 QNH3019INS BECMG 0814/0815 04006KT 8000 BR SCT009 QNH3017INS BECMG 0817/0818 04006KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH3018INS TX13/0823Z TN04/0813Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 		081138Z 0812/0912 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM081900 00000KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM082000 04006KT P6SM BKN200 FM090700 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002
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