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.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGRF 011055Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM SCT140 12/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP087 T01160090 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 6,125 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 167° |
| 33 | 6,125 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 347° |
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