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Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 1:40 AM PDT, Oct 28, KGRF is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 13 knots gusting 21, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGRF right now.

Live aviation weather for Gray Army Air Field in Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) is a regional airport serving Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA at a field elevation of 301 ft. KGRF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 6,124 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0840Z (1:40 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
120° 13 kt
gusting 21 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
4,600 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,100 ft, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KGRF 280840Z AUTO 12013G21KT 6SM RA BR FEW011 FEW020 SCT026 BKN046 OVC055 09/08 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP112 $

What changed at KGRF?

Since the 0820Z (1:20 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Rain began (RA).
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 4,600 ft.
  • Mist began (BR).
  • Rain ended (-RA).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for KGRF

KGRF is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 13 knots gusting 21, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 301 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV9 kt head10 kt left (g15)
339 kt tail10 kt right (g15)

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KGRF runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    6,124 × 150 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KGRF
    Wind
    15
    9 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
    33
    9 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122408Z16Z08Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→13 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 4,600 ft.

KGRF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KGRF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 38 NM N of KGRF · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 84 NM NE of KGRF · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 51 NM NE of KGRF · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 55 NM S of KGRF · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 17 NM N of KGRF · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 13 NM N of KGRF · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 24 NM NE of KGRF · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 20 NM NE of KGRF · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KGRF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGRF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 100 observations, with 46 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 48%MVFR 38%IFR 9%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 46

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 12%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.13 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

15
58%
33
42%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0535Z (10:35 PM PDT)

TAF AMD KGRF 280535Z 2805/2911 18015G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN025 640507 510005 QNH2986INS BECMG 2806/2807 18015G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN010 640507 510005 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2807/2811 3200 BR SCT005 BECMG 2811/2812 20010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 QNH2986INS BECMG 2819/2820 20010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2994INS BECMG 2905/2906 18009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 610406 QNH2997INS TX11/2820Z TN07/2815Z

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Live KGRF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGRF's own weather station.

N153313 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
10 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
15 kt

Wind is 47° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 6,124 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
Jet A++
Attended
24 hours
Control tower
Yes
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KGRF
IATA
GRF
FAA LID
GRF
City
Fort Lewis/Tacoma
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
301 ft
Coordinates
47.0792, -122.5810
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
6,124 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
124.65 MHz
CTAF
119.325 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
16h 11m

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KGRF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Gray Army Air Field (KGRF)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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