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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (99KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (138KB)
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 16-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1615:16
Sunrise07:5215:52
Sunset16:2000:20
Evening civil twilight16:5600:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Dec-2025 16:25:43
Local (UTC-8)  16-Dec-2025 08:25:43
 
METAR
KGRF 161555Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM FEW022 BKN031 09/08 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00920084 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 
161555Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM FEW004 SCT025 BKN033 09/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP140 P0001 T00890083 $
KTIW 
11nm N 
161553Z AUTO VRB04KT 5SM -RA BR FEW016 OVC026 10/09 A2994 RMK AO2 RAB39 SLP138 P0001 T01000089
KPLU 
12nm E 
161555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN037 OVC045 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 
161600Z 19007KT 9SM SCT009 OVC025 10/09 A2994 RMK AO2 T01000094
TAF
KGRF 161300Z 1613/1719 19010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC040 640604 510104 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1613/1616 8000 -RA BKN010 BECMG 1616/1617 18010G20KT 8000 -RA SCT010 OVC020 650604 520005 QNH2984INS BECMG 1621/1622 20015G25KT 8000 -RA SCT007 OVC013 650604 520002 550203 QNH2950INS BECMG 1705/1706 21015G30KT 4800 RA OVC007 650505 520002 550203 QNH2932INS TEMPO 1708/1712 23015G35KT 530005 BECMG 1712/1713 21010G25KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN020 OVC040 620307 520005 QNH2960INS TX13/1621Z TN05/1713Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 
161337Z 1613/1719 18008KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 OVC035 610409 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1613/1616 20012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN0012 BECMG 1616/1617 20012G18KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020 OVC035 610509 QNH2979INS BECMG 1622/1623 21015G30KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC060 610709 520005 QNH2960INS BECMG 1703/1704 20015G35KT 9000 -RA OVC018 650509 530005 QNH2937INS BECMG 1708/1709 22018G38KT 8000 -SHRA OVC012 640409 530008 QNH2931INS BECMG 1716/1717 23015G25KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 640409 530007 QNH2985INS TX14/1622Z TN09/1613Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 
161135Z 1612/1712 18008KT P6SM SCT012 OVC035 TEMPO 1612/1616 BKN011 FM161600 19009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 FM162100 21015G24KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM170600 21020G32KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
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