AirNav: KGRF - Gray Army Airfield (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)

KGRF

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 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
OLMr045/14.6		OLYMPIA VORTAC		113.40		19E
SEAr188/24.1		SEATTLE VORTAC		116.80		19E

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:

47-05.243993N

47-04.262255N

Longitude:

122-35.012147W

122-34.681930W

Elevation:

289.2 ft.

300.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

precision, 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:

touchdown

rollout

Approach lights:

SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

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:	NATHAN QUICK Phone 253 967 6628 OTR CTC: 253-967-6676.

Additional Remarks

-	SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
-	RSTD: TSNT 48 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

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FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 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 13-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:51	11:51
Sunrise	05:29	12:29
Sunset	21:03	04:03
Evening civil twilight	21:41	04:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Jul-2025 06:45:34
Local (UTC-7)	13-Jul-2025 23:45:34

METAR

KGRF	140555Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 25/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02500135 10330 20247 53003 $
KTCM 5nm NE	140555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02600148 10327 20229 53002
KTIW 11nm N	140553Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02170144 10306 20217 53004
KPLU 12nm E	140635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3008 RMK AO2
KOLM 15nm SW	140554Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 22/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02170150 10333 20217 51005

TAF

KGRF	140500Z 1405/1511 28005KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 1415/1417 22005KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH3002INS BECMG 1419/1421 21010KT 9999 FEW025 BKN030 QNH2998INS BECMG 1422/1423 22010KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS TX33/1423Z TN19/1413Z
KTCM 5nm NE	140500Z 1405/1511 03006KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 1412/1413 26008KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3008INS BECMG 1423/1424 23008KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS BECMG 1505/1506 01006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3001INS TX25/1423Z TN16/1413Z
KOLM 15nm SW	140520Z 1406/1506 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM140700 20004KT P6SM SKC FM141200 20003KT P6SM BKN015 FM142100 26008KT P6SM SCT020 FM150300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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