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S36

Norman Grier Field Airport
Covington, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	S36
Lat/Long:	47-20-13.5480N 122-06-12.7310W 47-20.225800N 122-06.212183W 47.3370967,-122.1035364 (estimated)
Elevation:	472 ft. / 144 m (estimated)
Variation:	20E (1985)
From city:	1 mile SSE of COVINGTON, WA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	98042

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SEATTLE CENTER
FSS:	SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	SEA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0900-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX ASOS at RNT (10 nm NW):	126.95 (425-255-6080)
WX ASOS at SEA (11 nm NW):	PHONE 206-214-2592
WX ASOS at BFI (14 nm NW):	PHONE 206-658-6435
WX AWOS-3 at PLU (16 nm SW):	128.575 (253-848-2748)
WX ASOS at TCM (19 nm SW):	PHONE 253-982-3434
WX ASOS at TIW (20 nm W):	PHONE 253-858-6507

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SEAr106/10.2	SEATTLE VORTAC	116.80	19E
PAEr149/35.7	PAINE VOR/DME	110.60	20E
OLMr037/39.3	OLYMPIA VORTAC	113.40	19E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions:

3288 x 40 ft. / 1002 x 12 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

Runway edge markings:

MARKINGS FADED.

RUNWAY 15

RUNWAY 33

Latitude:

47-20.492850N

47-19.958750N

Longitude:

122-06.274483W

122-06.149883W

Elevation:

472.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

281 ft.

Markings:

NSTD, in poor condition

Obstructions:

76 ft. trees, 901 ft. from runway, 9:1 slope to clear
TREES IN PRIM SFC, PARKED ACFT IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY AND 3 FT SIGN, 92 FT LEFT, 27 FT FROM THR.

107 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
+95 FT TREES IN PRI SFC 0-200 FT FM THR, 120 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NEW CREST AIRPARK, LLC 29300 179 PLACE SE COVINGTON, WA 98042 Phone 425-533-9651
Manager:	JEFF MILLER 29300 179TH PLACE SE, P.O. BOX 7282 COVINGTON, WA 98042-7282 Phone 425-533-9651

Additional Remarks

-	TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY IN TRSN SFC.
-	TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY 15/33.
-	NIGHT OPS USE RWY 15, WIND AND WX PMTG.
-	ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RWY.
-	FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
-	TGLS PROHIBITED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at S36.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

S50 - Auburn Municipal Airport (5 nm W)
KRNT - Renton Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (11 nm NW)
KBFI - Boeing Field/King County International Airport (14 nm NW)
KPLU - Pierce County Airport/Thun Field (16 nm SW)
KTCM - McChord Field Airport (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) (19 nm SW)
KTIW - Tacoma Narrows Airport (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:20	15:20
Sunrise	07:56	15:56
Sunset	16:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	17:10	01:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jan-2026 05:31:35
Local (UTC-8)	08-Jan-2026 21:31:35

METAR

KRNT 11nm NW	090453Z 17005KT 10SM FEW018 BKN023 OVC028 07/04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP278 T00720044
KSEA 11nm NW	090453Z 22009KT 10SM BKN012 OVC020 07/04 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00670039 $
KBFI 15nm NW	090453Z 23004KT 10SM BKN013 OVC023 07/04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T00720039
KPLU 16nm SW	090515Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW023 SCT030 SCT037 06/05 A3035 RMK AO2
KTCM 20nm SW	090455Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM FEW010 BKN140 06/04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP280 T00570043 $
KTIW 20nm W	090453Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM OVC011 07/04 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP277 T00670044

TAF

KSEA 11nm NW	090256Z 0903/1006 19010G17KT P6SM OVC012 FM090500 20008KT P6SM BKN025 FM091100 19008KT P6SM OVC018 FM092100 19004KT P6SM OVC030 FM092300 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100
KBFI 15nm NW	090256Z 0903/0924 19005KT P6SM OVC015 FM091100 16008KT P6SM OVC020 FM091800 15005KT P6SM OVC035 FM092300 15003KT P6SM OVC100
KTCM 20nm SW	082100Z 0821/1003 21012G20KT 9000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN025 610259 QNH3019INS BECMG 0901/0902 20009KT 9999 NSW OVC020 620304 QNH3030INS BECMG 0906/0907 20006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN012 OVC025 610359 QNH3036INS TEMPO 0907/0911 4800 BR BECMG 0911/0912 19009KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC020 620408 QNH3040INS BECMG 0917/0918 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 620408 QNH3040INS TX11/0921Z TN04/0913Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

New Crest Airpark, LLC

425-533-9651
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Internet access, Restrooms

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	100LL
SS		$5.80
Updated 28-Dec-2025

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SS=Self service

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