Gray Army Air Field Private

GRF · KGRF · Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

301 ft MSL

Longest runway

6,124 ft 15/33

Runway

Mag var

16E

ATIS 124.65 Tower 119.325 Ground 121.9 Clearance 121.9 Approach 120.1

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	12:18Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	12:53Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	03:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	04:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:53 AM

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Runways

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading: 151° mag · 167° true
Dimensions: 6,124 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + SSALR
ILS: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (GRF) · GS 3.00°
CTAF: 119.325

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 289 ft
Markings: precision
Approach obstacle: Tower, 114 ft, 2,613 ft from threshold
Threshold crossing height: 58 ft
TDZ elevation: 300 ft

Edge lights: High. PCN 44.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
15/33	6,124 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Gray”

ATIS

124.65

Clearance

121.9

Taxi & takeoff

“Gray”

Ground

121.9

Tower

119.325 41.5

Departure & arrival

“Seattle”

App/Dep

120.1

Also

CTAF

119.325

Emergency

121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (13 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
30.5	AR OPS
32.6	ARNG OPS
38.45	PMSV METRO
41.5	OPS
123.075	NG OPS
134.1	PMSV METRO
138.6	OPS
243.0	EMERG
245.5	AR OPS
256.8	LCL/P
290.2	CD/P · GND/P
306.2	ATIS
395.225	OPS

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 15

Runway	ILS
RWY 15	ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (GRF) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

TCM 109.60 · OLM 113.40 · SEA 116.80

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
TCM · Mcchord	TACAN	109.60 · 33X	—	r212° / 6 NM
OLM · Olympia	VORTAC	113.40 · 81X	High	r045° / 14.6 NM
SEA · Seattle	VORTAC	116.80 · 115X	High	r188° / 24.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGRF / GRF
Coordinates: 47.0792, -122.5810
Elevation: 301 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SEATTLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: OPR H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKENDS & HOLS.
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKENDS & HOLS; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
ARTCC: SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS): SEATTLE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: GRF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1943/06
Distance from city: 1 E

Activity & hazards NASR

Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · OCCASIONAL USE

Night operations

Rotating beacon: S-white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 119.325 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 33: SSALR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

Fuel available: A++

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

US ARMY AERONAUTICAL SVCS AGENCY

FT BELVOIR, VA

703 806 4864

Manager

NATHAN QUICK

253 967 6628

Remarks FAA · 17 notes

General

SMALL ARMS RANGE 0.8 NM E.
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.

Runways

PAPI RWY 15 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Fuel

MIL; LTD SUPPLY; NATO F24 AVBL; TRANS ALERT 1400-2200++.

Contact

OTR CTC: 253-967-6676.

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About KGRF

Gray Army Air Field (GRF · KGRF) is an airport in Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA, at 301 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,124 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGRF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGRF have a control tower?

Yes. Gray Army Air Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KGRF?

Gray Army Air Field has 1 runway; the longest is 6,124 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGRF?

Gray Army Air Field is in Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA, at an elevation of 301 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.0792, -122.5810.

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