FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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', R/W 800'. |
| 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 [24 HRS CLSD HOL.] |
| GRAY TOWER: | 119.325 256.8 41.5FM [24 HRS CLSD HOL.] |
| 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 |
| PAR: | 128.2 239.0 |
| 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): | 135.725 (360-754-0781) |
- 134.1 38.45 WX OPS H24, CLSD HOL. WX FLT DSN 357-7061/4363, COML 253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSERVING SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. DUR WX FLT CLOSURES REMOTE BRIEFING SVS AVBL FROM 25 OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, COML 250-228-6598/6599/6588.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OLMr045/14.6 | | OLYMPIA VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 19E |
| SEAr188/24.1 | | SEATTLE VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 19E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++
A++:NATO F24 AVBL. |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 6124 x 150 ft. / 1867 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 47-05.243993N | | 47-04.262255N |
| Longitude: | 122-35.012147W | | 122-34.681930W |
| Elevation: | 289.2 ft. | | 300.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 114 ft. tower, lighted, 2613 ft. from runway | | none |
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: | left | | left |
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: | left | | left |
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: | left | | left |
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: | STEVEN GENTRY
Phone 253 967 6628 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RSTD: 48 HR PPR TRAN ACFT, CTC BASE OPS DSN 357-6628/5998, C253-967-6628/ 5998. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV NVD TRNG AND PJE. |
| - | MISC: SPECIAL VFR DAY F/W 700-1, R/W 300- 1/2. NGT F/W NOT AUTH, R/W 500-1. ACFT CONDUCTING TACTICAL OPR ON JBLM MIL RESERVATION CTC OPS PRIOR TO OPR. CTC GRAY TFC ON CTAF WHEN TWR CLSD. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF CONT WHEN TWR OPEN, OT CLASS E. NO HGR FOR TRANS ACFT. BASE OPS, PAR, TWR, AND WX OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. |
| - | USAR OPS: DSN 357-3036, C253-967-3036. |
| - | ARNG: OPR 1430-0100Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ALERT SVC NOT AVBL. |
| - | CAUTION: HIGH VOLUME OF PERSONNEL/VEHICLES WITH NEGATIVE RADIO COMMUNICATION ON GROUND CONTROL CROSSING TAXIWAYS G AND H. |
| - | BULLSEYE RDO - OPR CONT. CLSD HOL. 34.6 141.5 379.1. ALL R/W ACFT CTC BULLSEYE RDO PRIOR TO ENTRY R6703A-J, RANGE STATUS AVBL ON UHF 384.525 AND VHF 142.7. |
| - | FUEL: A++ LTD SUPPLY. LTD TRANS ALERT. |
| - | MISC: ADD RCR WILL BE REPORTED MON-FRI, 0700-1500 VIA NOTAM AND ATIS, DURING INCLEMENT WINTER WEATHER. |
| - | HIGH VOLUME OF NIGHT VISION TRAINING ON AFLD; PORTIONS OF AFLD LTG MAY BE DIM OR OFF. PILOTS OF MILITARY ROTARY-WING ACFT SHALL INFORM GRAY TWR ON INITIAL CONTACT IF THEY ARE UNAIDED. |
| - | BASE OPS, TWR, WX OPR 24 HRS CLSD HOL. NO INCOMING SPACE A PASSENGERS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. |
| - | NO DE-ICE |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723. 120.1/290.9. |
| - | SMALL ARMS RANGE .8 NM E OF AFLD. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (99KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (139KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (211KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| LEWIS THREE | |
download (106KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Samuel M. Howard
Photo taken 16-Jun-2008
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 03:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 14:25:35 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 07:25:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KGRF | 191255Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T10091033 $
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KTCM
5nm NE | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00021012
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KTIW
11nm N | 191353Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01001006
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KPLU
12nm E | 191355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ CLR 00/M00 A3019 RMK AO2
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KOLM
15nm SW | 191354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00001022
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| TAF |
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| KGRF | 190500Z 1905/2011 01007KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS BECMG 1918/1919 03010KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 2004/2005 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX18/1923Z TN04/1914Z
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KTCM
5nm NE | 190101Z 1901/2003 02012G20KT 9999 FEW080 QNH3015INS BECMG 1903/1904 02012KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS BECMG 1920/1921 06009KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS TX18/1921Z TN00/1912Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1901 NEXT 1913
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KOLM
15nm SW | 191120Z 1912/2012 00000KT P6SM SKC FM191700 03010G16KT P6SM SKC FM200300 04007KT P6SM SKC
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