Airport information
- FAA LID
- S36
- Coordinates
- 47.3371, -122.1040
- Elevation
- 472 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SEATTLE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SEA
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SSE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 05:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 04:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 04:49Z |
Plan a flight from S36
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 151°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
3,288 ft × 40 ft · ASP- Heading
- 151° mag · 171° true
- Heading
- 331° mag · 351° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,288 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA · Seattle | VORTAC | 116.80 | r106° / 10.2 NM |
| TCM · Mcchord | VORTAC | 109.60 | r031° / 18.9 NM |
| PAE · Paine | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r149° / 35.7 NM |
| OLM · Olympia | VORTAC | 113.40 | r037° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- TREES BOTH SIDES OF RWY IN TRSN SFC.
- TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY 15/33.
- NIGHT OPS USE RWY 15, WIND AND WX PMTG.
- ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW ON RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.
- TGLS PROHIBITED.
- PILOTS BRING OWN TIEDOWNS.
- AMGR OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO.
- OTR CTC: AIRFIELDMANAGER@CRESTAIRFIELD.AERO.
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.
- TREES IN PRIM SFC, PARKED ACFT IN PRIM SFC BOTH SIDES OF RWY AND 3 FT SIGN, 92 FT LEFT, 27 FT FROM THR.
- +95 FT TREES IN PRI SFC 0-200 FT FM THR, 120 FT RIGHT.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- MARKINGS FADED.
- 15/33 NSTD MARKINGS NRS & CNTRLN ONLY; FADED.
- RWY 33 APPROACH RATIO 6:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open S36 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About S36
Norman Grier Field (S36) is an airport in Kent, WA, at 472 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,288 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for S36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does S36 have a control tower?
No. Norman Grier Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at S36?
Norman Grier Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,288 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is S36?
Norman Grier Field is in Kent, WA, at an elevation of 472 ft MSL. Coordinates: 47.3371, -122.1040.
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