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KGRF
Airport
Gray Army Air Field
Fort Lewis/Tacoma, Washington

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GRF / KGRF
Lat/Lng: 47.0792222222, -122.580777778
47-04-45.2000N, 122-34-50.8000W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 08/01/2003
Elevation: 300 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 20E, (1990), [17E (2008)]
Sectional: SEATTLE
From City: 1nm E of Fort Lewis/Tacoma

Operations

Use: Private
Ownership: Army owned
Activation: 06/1943
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: yes OPR CONT, EXCEPT HOL. (local)
Type: ATCT
Days Tower Operational: ALL
Airspace Class: D, Cont; Exc Hol, Ot Class E.
Tower Radar: ASR/PAR, 0600-2200
ARTCC: Seattle Center (ZSE)
FSS: Seattle FSS (SEA)
NOTAMs and Weather: SEA NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: E/W Traffic, Multi Engine F/W 1500', Seng F/W 1300', R/W 1000'. Uav 1000', W Traffic only.
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time)
Beacon: Split-Clear-Green (Lighted Military Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I L U 08/1990

Communications

CTAF: 119.325
ATIS: 124.65
306.2
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Gray Tower'
119.325, 256.8,
41.5Fm, 276.4
Ground:
Contact 'Gray Ground'
121.9, 290.2
Clearance:
121.9, 290.2
Approach:
Contact 'SEATTLE' Approach
120.1, 290.9
Departure:
Contact 'SEATTLE' Departure
120.1, 290.9
Emergency:
121.5, 243.0
PMSV: 134.1
Other: --AR OPS 36.1FM
--RDR 128.2
--RDR 239.0
--RDR 317.4
--ARNG OPS 32.6
--NG OPS 123.075
--OPNS 32.3FM
Pmsv Metro 134.1 38.45 Full Service Continuous, Except Holiday..
Master Airport: SEA (SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL)
PMSV Available: FULL SVC CONT, EXC HOL.
Tower Remarks: Par (East) Antenna Located Lat 47-04-40.351N Long 122-34-43.553W; Par (West) Antenna Located Lat 47-04-40.151N Long 122-34-44.653W.

Services

Based Aircraft

Total: 0

Annual Operations

Total: 0

Ownership

Owner: US Army Atca-Aso
Cameron Station
Alexandria, Va 22314
Manager: 206-968-2904

Runways

Runways: 15/33

Runway 15/33

Length: 6125 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete
Classification (PCN): 55 /F/A/W/T, 55 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength High (represents CBR >e; 13), Tire pressure High (no limit), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 15 End 33
ILS Type: ILS  
Elevation at End: 289.0' MSL 300.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 299' MSL 300' MSL
Runway Visual Range Equipment Location: Touchdown  
Approach Lights:   ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Small Arms Range .8 NM E of Airfield.
When Class D Airspace in Effect Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Uav) Operating Below 2,000 Ft AGL in Traffic Pattern. Uav Arresting Gear South End of Taxiway "E" During Uav Operations.
See Flip Ap/1 Supplementary Airport Rmk.
Restricted: 48 Hour Prior Permission Tran Aircraft, DSN 357-6628/5998, C253-967-6628/ 5998.
Caution: Extensive Nvd Training and Pje. Numerous Small Arms .8Nm E of Field. When Class D Airspace in Effect Unmanned Aerial Veh (Uav Operating Blw 2000' in Traffic Pattern. Uav a-G S End Taxiway Edur Uav Operations.
Misc: Special VFR Day F/W 700-1, R/W 300- 1/2. Night F/W not Auth, R/W 500-1. Aircraft Conducting Tactical Operating on Ft Lew Military Reservation Contact Operations Prior to Operating. Contact Gray Traffic on CTAF When Tower Closed. Class D Airspace Effect Continuously Except Holiday, Ot Class E. No Hanger for Trans Aircraft.
Ar: Contact Operations DSN 357-3036, C253-967-3036.
Arng: Operating 1430-0100Z++ Tue-Fri Except Holiday. Transient Alert Avc not Available. Limited Prk. Prior Permission for Aircraft Require Fuel and Prk, DSN 323- 3805, C253-912-3905.
Pmsv Metro: Full Service Continuous, Except Holiday. Full Service may Vary with Local Flight Scheduled.Wx Briefing for Tran Aircrews Available from 25 Ows, Davis-Monthan AFB, DSN 228-6598.
Misc: Wx Obsn Vis Limited to 2 Sm in Some Directions. Wx Obsn Automated by An/Fmq-19. Wx Obsn Augmented/Backup As Required.
Caution: High Volume of Personnel/Vehicles with Negative Radio Communication on Ground Control Crossing Taxiways G and H.
Bullseye Rdo - 34.6 Operating Continuously, Except Holiday.
J-8 Fuel Available; Limited Supply.

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