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GRF

Gray AAF (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)

Army ATCT Fort Lewis/Tacoma, Washington

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier GRF
Facility Name Gray AAF (Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
Type ATCT
Military Branch Army
Tower Operated By U.S. Army (IMCOM) DoD civilian controllers
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation OPR H24 MON-FRI, CLSD WKENDS & HOLS.
Airspace Class Class D
Approach/Departure S46
Overlying ARTCC ZSE
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Location Fort Lewis/Tacoma, WA
Cost of Living Index 111.1 (11.1% above avg)

Controller Pay

DoD Civilian Pay (GS-2152)
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-9 $71,181 $92,541
GS-10 $78,386 $101,897
GS-11 hired here $86,123 $111,966
GS-12 hired here $103,225 $134,195
GS-13 $122,749 $159,575

Official federal pay rates for this location (OPM, January 2026). New hires usually start at the lower grades.

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Northwest Mountain

Nearest Facilities

TCM McChord Fld (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) DoD 6 mi
TIW Tacoma Tower FCT 13 mi
OLM Olympia Tower FCT 17 mi
ZSE Seattle ARTCC FAA 23 mi
SEA Seattle Tower FAA 29 mi
S46 Seattle TRACON FAA 29 mi
RNT Renton Tower FCT 33 mi
BFI Boeing Tower FAA 34 mi
PAE Paine Tower FAA 59 mi
NUW Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Fld) DoD 88 mi