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Gray Army Air Field
KGRF / GRFFort Lewis/Tacoma, WashingtonELEV 300 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#24 / 50
Washington airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 66 Google ratings — ranked against 50 rated WA fields.
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
McChord Air Force Base (TCM) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gray Army Air Field (KGRF / GRF) is a mid-sized airport serving Fort Lewis/Tacoma, Washington. Field elevation is 300 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list GRF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are McChord Air Force Base (TCM, 6 nm), Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW, 11 nm), and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM, 15 nm).
Trip costs from GRF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GRF to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KGRF
IATA
GRF
FAA / Local
GRF
Elevation
300 ft
Coordinates
47.0792° N · 122.5810° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 300 ft, GRF sits higher than 59% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma
- 11nmTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma
- 15nmOLMOlympia Regional AirportOlympia
- 25nmSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle
- 26nmPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton
- 29nmBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle
Location
Open the full mapKGRF · Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA
From the ramp
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