# Gray Army Air Field (GRF)

> Fort Lewis/Tacoma, US · IATA: GRF · ICAO: KGRF · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GRF` |
| ICAO | `KGRF` |
| City | Fort Lewis/Tacoma |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 91 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 47.07920, -122.58100 |

## Description

A single 6,125-foot runway (15/33) and a ramp full of helicopters define Gray Army Airfield (GRF/KGRF), the Army aviation field inside Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington. CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Black Hawks and other Army aviation units fly from here in support of I Corps; construction work was notified at the field during 2026. Strategic airlift belongs next door to McChord Field and its C-17 fleet – both are military installations with no commercial cargo handling, no handling agent and no public customs post. Civil air freight for the Tacoma and Seattle area goes through Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA), roughly 45 kilometres north, where the integrators and belly capacity are based. Heavy and containerised traffic moves through the Port of Tacoma under the Northwest Seaport Alliance, linked by Interstate 5 and BNSF rail corridors. Shipments destined for the base itself travel through US Department of Defense logistics channels rather than commercial air cargo bookings.

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