FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GRF |
| Lat/Long: | 47-04-45.1720N 122-34-50.7600W
47-04.752867N 122-34.846000W
47.0792144,-122.5807667
(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 -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', R/W 800'. |
| 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 [24 HRS CLSD HOL.] |
| GRAY TOWER: | 119.325 256.8 41.5FM [24 HRS CLSD HOL.] |
| 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 |
| PAR: | 128.2 239.0 |
| 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): | 135.725 (360-754-0781) |
- 134.1 38.45 WX OPS H24, CLSD HOL. WX FLT DSN 357-7061/4363, COML 253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVS AVBL FROM 25 OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, COML 250-228-6598/6599/6588.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OLMr045/14.6 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr188/24.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++
A++:NATO F24 AVBL. |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 6124 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-05.243993N | | 47-04.262255N |
| Longitude: | 122-35.012147W | | 122-34.681930W |
| Elevation: | 289.2 ft. | | 300.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 114 ft. tower, lighted, 2613 ft. from runway | | none |
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: | STEVEN GENTRY
Phone 253 967 6628 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RSTD: 48 HR PPR TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS DSN 357-6628/5998, C253-967-6628/ 5998. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV NVD TRNG AND PJE. |
| - | 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 JBLM MIL RESERVATION CTC OPS PRIOR TO OPR. CTC GRAY TFC ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT WHEN TWR OPEN, OT CLASS E. NO HGR FOR TRANS ACFT. BASE OPS, PAR, TWR, AND WX OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. |
| - | USAR OPS: DSN 357-3036, C253-967-3036. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1430-0100Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ALERT SVC NOT AVBL. |
| - | CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF PERSONNEL/VEHICLES WITH NEGATIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION ON GROUND CONTROL CROSSING TAXIWAYS G AND H. |
| - | BULLSEYE RDO - OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. 34.6 141.5 379.1. ALL R/W ACFT CTC BULLSEYE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6703A-J, RANGE STATUS AVBL ON UHF 384.525 AND VHF 142.7. |
| - | FUEL: A++ LTD SUPPLY. LTD TRANS ALERT. |
| - | MISC: ADD RCR WILL BE REPORTED MON-FRI, 0700-1500 VIA NOTAM AND ATIS, DURING INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER. |
| - | HIGH VOLUME OF NIGHT VISION 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. |
| - | BASE OPS, PAR, TWR, WX OPR 24 HRS CLSD HOL. NO INCOMING SPACE A PASSENGERS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. |
| - | NO DE-ICE |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. 120.1/290.9. |
| - | SMALL ARMS RANGE .8 NM E 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (100KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (133KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (185KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Samuel M. Howard
Photo taken 16-Jun-2008
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Mar-2023
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 13:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2023 16:32:20 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 31-Mar-2023 09:32:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KGRF | 311555Z 15010KT 10SM FEW028 BKN036 OVC065 07/02 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP137 T00710016 $
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KTCM
5nm NE | 311555Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM FEW037 OVC065 08/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00750037 $
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KTIW
11nm N | 311553Z 20011KT 10SM BKN034 OVC055 07/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00670028
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KPLU
12nm E | 311615Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM BKN041 BKN047 OVC055 08/03 A2994 RMK AO2
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KOLM
15nm SW | 311554Z 18010KT 10SM OVC033 06/03 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE1456 SLP141 P0000 T00610033
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| TAF |
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| KGRF | 310500Z 3105/0111 VRB06KT 9999 SCT025 OVC040 QNH2990INS BECMG 3107/3108 24006KT 9999 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2991INS BECMG 3115/3116 22010G20KT 9999 BKN015 OVC020 650307 530004 QNH2990INS BECMG 3117/3118 21010G25KT 9999 FEW015 BKN020 OVC030 650307 530004 QNH2989INS BECMG 3121/3122 21010G25KT 8000 -DZ BKN015 OVC020 640307 530004 QNH2981INS BECMG 0101/0102 21010G30KT 9000 -RA FEW006 OVC015 640307 530004 QNH2982INS BECMG 0107/0108 25010G20KT 9000 -SHRA FEW015 BKN020 BKN030 640307 530004 QNH2983INS TX06/31
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KTCM
5nm NE | 310500Z 3105/0111 21012KT 9999 OVC055 620559 QNH2990INS BECMG 3108/3109 21006KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC025 610309 QNH2991INS BECMG 3111/3112 20012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 610309 QNH2991INS BECMG 3114/3115 19012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC030 610309 510103 QNH2990INS BECMG 3117/3118 19015G25KT 9999 -SHRA OVC030 610309 510009 QNH2989INS BECMG 3120/3121 20012G22KT 8000 -RA BR BKN015 OVC025 620309 510009 QNH2981INS BECMG 0104/0105 21012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 610309 510102 QNH2982INS TX08/3119Z TN04/3
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KOLM
15nm SW | 311136Z 3112/0112 28008KT P6SM -RA FEW017 OVC025 FM311800 19012G22KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM010000 20012G22KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020 FM010700 21007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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