Gray Army Airfield (IATA: GRF, ICAO: KGRF, FAA LID: GRF), also known as Gray AAF, is a military airfield located within Joint Base Lewis-McChord (formerly Fort Lewis) near Tacoma, in Pierce County, Washington, United States.
It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
GRAY ARNY AIR FIELD HISTORY
The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C. Gray, who lost his life during a free balloon flight at the field on November 4, 1927. Captain Gray (1889–1927) served as a private in World War I and after the war attended balloon and flying schools, receiving a commission. He then joined the Army Air Service and the Airship School where he made test flights. Captain Gray became a pioneer in stratospheric flight, setting a U.S. altitude record of 29,000 feet on his first flight. He reached higher heights, including 42,000 feet on the fatal November flight on which he died of oxygen deprivation.
GRAY ARNY AIR FIELD LOCATION
GRAY ARNY AIR FIELD FACTS
ICAO/IATA: GRF/KGRF
Lat: 47°04′45″N
Long: 122°34′51″W
Elevation: 300 ft.
Runway length available: 15/33 6125×150 ft.
