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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 25-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:20	15:20
Sunrise	07:55	15:55
Sunset	16:22	00:22
Evening civil twilight	16:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Dec-2025 18:00:25
Local (UTC-8)	25-Dec-2025 10:00:25

METAR

KRNT 11nm NW	251753Z 36008KT 10SM OVC006 04/03 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP012 T00440033 10044 20039 55003 $
KSEA 11nm NW	251753Z 01011KT 2SM BR BKN002 OVC070 04/03 A2954 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 6 SLP011 T00440033 10044 20039 55003 $
KBFI 15nm NW	251753Z 35003KT 10SM SCT009 BKN080 BKN100 05/03 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP010 T00500033 10050 20044 55003
KPLU 16nm SW	251755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ BKN003 OVC050 04/04 A2953 RMK AO2
KTCM 20nm SW	251755Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM -RA SCT009 OVC065 06/04 A2952 RMK AO2 RAE1655RAB36 SLP002 P0000 60000 T00600043 10060 20003 55002 $
KTIW 20nm W	251753Z 01013G27KT 10SM -RA OVC070 06/04 A2953 RMK AO2 PK WND 02027/1744 RAB35 SLP003 P0000 60000 T00610044 10061 20061 55001 $

TAF

KSEA 11nm NW	251542Z 2516/2618 01012KT P6SM VCSH FEW004 BKN090 FM252000 36007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM260200 15006KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 WS020/18040KT FM260900 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM261200 18005KT 6SM -SHRA BR FEW007 OVC015 FM261700 19007KT 6SM -SHRA BR FEW007 OVC010
KBFI 15nm NW	251138Z 2512/2612 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 FM251600 36005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM252000 03007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM260200 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 WS020/18035KT FM260800 13003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020
KTCM 20nm SW	251300Z 2513/2619 02009KT 9000 BR BKN100 QNH2950INS TEMPO 2513/2516 1600 BR BECMG 2517/2518 02009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC055 610409 QNH2950INS BECMG 2602/2603 19006KT 1600 BR SCT040 QNH2956INS BECMG 2609/2610 19006KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 OVC090 610309 QNH2950INS BECMG 2616/2617 19012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 610309 QNH2952INS TX06/2523Z TN00/2613Z

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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 27-Oct-2025

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SS=Self service

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