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S36

Norman Grier Field Airport
Covington, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

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-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-8)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	14:53
Sunrise	07:25	15:25
Sunset	17:20	01:20
Evening civil twilight	17:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Feb-2026 04:07:51
Local (UTC-8)	08-Feb-2026 20:07:51

METAR

KRNT 11nm NW	090353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT015 OVC048 07/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP214 T00720061 $
KSEA 11nm NW	090353Z 22008KT 10SM SCT040 OVC050 07/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00720056 $
KBFI 15nm NW	090353Z 12004KT 10SM SCT013 OVC041 08/06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00830061
KPLU 16nm SW	090355Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN041 BKN050 OVC095 05/05 A3015 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V3
KTCM 20nm SW	090400Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM R16/3000VP6000FT BR OVC042 05/04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 $
KTIW 20nm W	090353Z 00000KT 10SM BKN005 OVC055 07/07 A3015 RMK AO2 RAE26 SLP211 P0001 T00720067

TAF

KSEA 11nm NW	082053Z 0821/0924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 FM090300 18004KT P6SM OVC050 FM090600 18009KT P6SM SCT030 OVC040 FM091100 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC040 FM091300 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN018 OVC030 FM091900 22010KT P6SM BKN030 OVC040
KBFI 15nm NW	081730Z 0818/0918 00000KT P6SM BKN035 FM082100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM090300 16004KT P6SM OVC050 FM090900 16008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC050 FM091300 15006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC035
KTCM 20nm SW	082225Z 0822/1003 VRB06KT 9000 -RA BKN005 BKN020 OVC030 620509 QNH3010INS BECMG 0823/0824 20006KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC035 610509 QNH3009INS BECMG 0905/0906 19006KT 8000 BR BKN006 OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 0910/0911 19010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN010 610509 QNH3013INS BECMG 0913/0914 20010G18KT 8000 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 610606 QNH3020INS TX10/0823Z TN04/0915Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

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Services / Description

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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 04-Feb-2026

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SS=Self service

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