METAR & TAF KGRK
Current METAR
Observed 20:55Z
KGRK 272055Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM FEW049 SCT280 32/21 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP067 T03220211 57014
- Wind
- 130° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 32°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 3,485 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- SAN ANTONIO
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- GRK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL WILSON
- Phone
- 254-501-8701
- Address
- 8101 S CLEAR CREEK RD, BOX C, KILLEEN TX 76549
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJT
- SAN ANGELO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- A
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- Split White / Green (military)(SWG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Caution: Extensive helicopter operations in the vicinity of Fort Hood. Some helicopters have conspicuous markings and some blend with terrain.Show FAA
- Military joint airspace surveillance units: 1 AM32-95, LASS 1 TUG TMD-250, and 1 Essex B809.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: Limited parking.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: No off-airfield transient aircrew transportation available.Show FAA
- Miscellaneous: Weather visibility obstruction restricted from south through northwest.Show FAA
- Military fuel: After hours prior permission required only.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: Space available passenger operations are prohibited inbound and outbound.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: Precision approach radar is not available except for emergencies from 0500 to 1300 Zulu and beyond.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: All inbound prior permission required aircraft must contact the point of contact 20 minutes prior to landing. Base operations fax DSN 738-1930, commercial 254-288-1930.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: A 50-foot fuel service safety zone is enforced during all refueling operations.Show FAA
- Military restricted area: Prior permission required for military ramp. Contact DSN 738-9200 or 738-9209, commercial 254-288-9200 or 254-288-9209. For civilian ramp (KFHRA) contact 254-501-8750.Show FAA
- Restricted: Taxiway D and taxiway B from Charlie to the approach end of runway 33 are not authorized for Department of Defense aircraft requiring Class B runway.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: No de-ice capability.Show FAA
- Civilian airport UNICOM frequency is 122.825, Killeen Radio.Show FAA
- Taxiway B from taxiway C to E is restricted to aircraft with wingspan 200 feet or less.Show FAA
- Caution: Extensive helicopter special operations.Show FAA
- Caution: Extensive unmanned aircraft systems operations within Class D airspace and between Class D airspace and restricted area R6302.Show FAA
- A 50-foot fuel service safety zone is enforced during all refuel operations. Space A passenger operations are prohibited inbound and outbound. No off-airfield transient aircraft crew transportation is available. Wide body aircraft 180 degree turns are prohibited on runway 15/33. Wide body aircraft movement on the south ramp is authorized only under control of follow-me and ground marshal personnel.Show FAA
- Wide body aircraft 180 degree turns are allowed only on concrete areas at each end of runway 15/33. Wide body aircraft movement on the south ramp is authorized only under control of follow-me and ground marshal personnel.Show FAA
- Water tower located 1182 feet east side of airfield.Show FAA
- Military customs, agriculture, and immigration: Customs available with 72 hour prior notice required. During normal duty hours contact PMO Customs DSN 737-3535 or 3508, commercial 254-287-3535 or 3508. After hours contact base operations DSN 738-9200, commercial 254-288-9200.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude left and right. Rotary wing 1500 feet, unmanned aircraft systems 2000 feet west traffic only, fixed wing 2500 feet, pure jet and overhead 3000 feet.Show FAA
- Military customs, agriculture, and immigration: USDA agriculture inspection not available.Show FAA
- Military miscellaneous: 24 hour notice required for lavatory and water service.Show FAA
- Military: Base operations phone DSN 738-1930, commercial 254-288-1930.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern: unmanned aircraft systems 2000 feet west traffic only.Show FAA
- Civilian: Prior permission required for all civil aircraft. Contact airport manager.Show FAA
- Closed circuit television is in operation.Show FAA
- Base operations approval is required for ramp access.Show FAA
- Bearing strength for runway 15/33 is ST175, SBTT593, TRT840, TRT585.Show FAA
- Taxiway B from taxiway C to AER 15 is restricted to aircraft with an aircraft classification number of 24 or less.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- ACivilian: Jet A fuel available 0400 to 2030. For service after hours call 254-501-8750.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 15/33PCN number taken from Robert Gray Army Airfield pavement ATIIP AAF-19-02 report dated 5 September 2019.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERCivilian airport manager. Military contact airfield manager, Vernon McDaniel, cell 254-289-5628 and office 254-287-5102.Show FAA
- MANAGERAirfield manager base operations. MWilson@killeentexas.gov.Show FAA
- 15/33Runway 33 first 1000 feet is PEM surface, remaining 8997 feet is grooved.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGRK
Answer card- ICAO
- KGRK
- Name
- ROBERT GRAY AAF
- Location
- FORT HOOD (KILLEEN), TEXAS
- Elevation
- 1,015.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,015.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 9,997 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 16
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Robert Gray AAF sits at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas. Field elevation is 1,015.2 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 15/33, which is 9,997 ft long. The tower is open 24 hours. There are 2 ILS approaches, one for runway 15 and one for runway 33. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the current Chart Supplement for the published pattern information before you go.
This is a military field with limited parking. Space available passenger operations are prohibited inbound and outbound. The field also has extensive helicopter activity in the area. Some aircraft blend into the terrain, so keep your scan active on arrival and departure. Visibility can be restricted from south through northwest. Precision approach radar is not available except for emergencies from 0500 to 1300 Zulu and beyond. If you are planning a civilian stop, the on-field FBO is Killeen Regional Airport. It carries JET_A.
For ground handling and ramp access, verify the current procedures with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before arrival. The military ramp requires prior permission. Taxiway restrictions also apply for some Department of Defense aircraft. This is a field where you want the latest briefing in hand before you launch.