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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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 -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 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 [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
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 OPS H24; CLSD HOL - 134.1 38.45 OR D357-7061/4363/ C253-967-7061/4363. AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBS SYS IN USE; AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBS. WHEN WX FLT CLSD BRIEFING AVBL - 25 OWS D228-6598/6599/6588/C250-228-6598/6599/6588.

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: TSNT ACFT 72 HR PPR - D357-6628/5998/C253-967-6628/5998.
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 H24; CLSD HOL.
USAR OPS - D357-3036/C253-967-3036.
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 CONSLY; 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.
BASE OPS, ATCT & WX H24; CLSD HOL. SPACE A PAX PPR.
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 04 September 2025 at 0901Z to 02 October 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (100KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (211KB)
 
Departure Procedures
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1713:17
Sunrise06:4813:48
Sunset19:2402:24
Evening civil twilight19:5502:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  15-Sep-2025 04:07:21
Local (UTC-7)  14-Sep-2025 21:07:21
 
METAR
KGRF 150355Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM FEW070 15/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01530085 $
KTCM 
5nm NE 
150255Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM FEW041 SCT055 OVC075 17/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01730087 52020 $
KTIW 
11nm N 
150353Z AUTO 21009G15KT 10SM OVC050 16/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01560089 $
KPLU 
12nm E 
150355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN041 OVC050 15/09 A3010 RMK AO2
KOLM 
15nm SW 
150354Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01440094
TAF
KGRF 142100Z 1421/1603 16015G25KT 9999 OVC030 520102 540303 QNH2992INS BECMG 1500/1501 24010G20KT 9999 SCT040 510105 QNH2999INS BECMG 1504/1505 20007G15KT 9999 BKN020 510052 QNH3006INS BECMG 1508/1509 19006KT 9999 BKN010 OVC020 QNH3010INS BECMG 1517/1518 VRB03KT 9999 SCT015 QNH3011INS TX20/1421Z TN12/1512Z
KTCM 
5nm NE 
142100Z 1421/1603 21012G20KT 9999 BKN035 510003 QNH2990INS BECMG 1501/1502 23010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3001INS BECMG 1507/1508 19005KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3011INS TEMPO 1511/1515 BKN015 BECMG 1520/1521 36010KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3010INS TX22/1501Z TN12/1513Z
KOLM 
15nm SW 
141720Z 1418/1518 25011G21KT P6SM BKN035 FM150200 22006KT P6SM BKN050 FM151000 VRB02KT P6SM BKN020
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