Norm Grier Field

47°20′14″N 122°06′13″W

Norman Grier Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGrier Family Holdings LLC
LocationKent, Washington
Elevation AMSL472 ft / 144 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 3,288 1,002 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations99,000
Based aircraft332

Norman Grier Field (FAA LID: S36), formerly Crest Airpark, is a public airport located five miles (8 km) southeast of the central business district of Kent, a city in King County, Washington, United States. It was privately owned by Norman Grier until his death. It was renamed Norman Grier Field after his death.[2][1] The airport is on a hill and surrounded by trees. Private residences also surround the airport. Many are able to hangar an aircraft that can be taxied to the runway.

Facilities and aircraft

Norman Grier Field covers an area of 66 acres (27 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (15/33) measuring 3,288 x 40 ft (1,002 x 12 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 99,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 271 per day. There are 332 aircraft based at this airport: 98% single-engine and 2% multi-engine.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for S36 PDF, effective 2007-10-25
  2. "AirNav: S36 - Norman Grier Field Airport".
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