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S36

Norman Grier Field Airport
Kent, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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:	5 miles SE of KENT, WA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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

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:	GRIER FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC 29300 179 PLACE SE KENT, WA 98042 Phone 253-631-7100
Manager:	RIKKI BIRGE 29300 179TH PLACE SE KENT, WA 98042 Phone 253-631-7100

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		332
Single engine airplanes:		327
Multi engine airplanes:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 312/day *
89%	transient general aviation
11%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:39	12:39
Sunrise	06:12	13:12
Sunset	20:03	03:03
Evening civil twilight	20:36	03:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 19:54:02
Local (UTC-7)	19-Apr-2024 12:54:02

METAR

KRNT 11nm NW	191853Z 12008KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01781039
KSEA 11nm NW	191853Z 12013G21KT 10SM CLR 17/M07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01721067
KBFI 15nm NW	191853Z 36007KT 10SM CLR 18/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01781033
KPLU 16nm SW	191935Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 17/M07 A3012 RMK AO2
KTCM 20nm SW	191855Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01761044
KTIW 20nm W	191853Z 01013G19KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01671022

TAF

KSEA 11nm NW	191720Z 1918/2024 07008KT P6SM SKC FM192000 08015G22KT P6SM SKC FM200500 09010KT P6SM SKC FM201100 06007KT P6SM BKN200 FM201800 18010KT P6SM BKN100
KBFI 15nm NW	191720Z 1918/2018 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM192100 08010KT P6SM SKC FM200200 08005KT P6SM SKC FM200600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM201700 18008KT P6SM BKN100
KTCM 20nm SW	191300Z 1913/2019 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS BECMG 1918/1919 03010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TEMPO 1920/2001 03012G20KT BECMG 2004/2005 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX18/1922Z TNM01/1913Z

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

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Crest Airpark

253-631-7100
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[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, ...

More info about Crest Airpark

Phillips 66
	100LL
SS		$5.84
Updated 18-Apr-2024

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