KGRF / GRF — Gray Army Air Field

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA, United States

Elevation: 300 ft (91 m) • 47.0792, -122.5810

Gray Army Air Field (KGRF / GRF) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 300 ft (91 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,125 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW6ktMagVar +14.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 4200ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI KGRF 172032Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM OVC042 20/11 A3003 RMK AO2 RAE1955DZB1956E06RAB06E07RAB22E32 SLP172 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
180° at 6 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
20°C / 11°C
Altimeter:
30.03 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF KGRF 171300Z 1713/1819 26004KT 9999 OVC035 QNH3001INS 
  BECMG 1720/1721 27008KT 9999 SCT038 QNH2997INS 
  BECMG 1810/1811 25007KT 9999 SCT015 BKN034 QNH3005INS 
  BECMG 1811/1812 22006KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3006INS 
  BECMG 1813/1814 22006KT 9999 BKN008 OVC012 QNH3010INS 
  BECMG 1816/1817 23006KT 9999 BKN013 OVC020 QNH3011INS TX22/1722Z TN12/1811Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
15 6,125 ft 150 ft Asphalt 167°
33 6,125 ft 150 ft Asphalt 347°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.