Gerald R Ford International
GRR · KGRR · Grand Rapids, Michigan · Kent County · map
Gerald R Ford International is a public-use airport, 6 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 794 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 08R/26L, is 10,001 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KGRR · observed 4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC), 27 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- Temperature 69°F (21°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter 29.97 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC), good until Wed 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 11,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KGRR 062053Z 22011KT 10SM SCT250 21/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02060078 56031 $
TAF KGRR 061740Z 0618/0718 21009KT P6SM SCT150 FM070200 20010KT P6SM FEW110 FEW250 WS020/21040KT FM071200 26008KT P6SM BKN250
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GRR · ICAO KGRR
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 794 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 5:30 am to 12:00 am
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- In the FAA's files since
- May 1963
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 10,001 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 17/35 | 8,501 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 08L/26R | 5,001 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 08R: ILS, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 26L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), building 24 ft high 1,170 ft from the end
- Runway 17: PAPI, four lights on the right
- Runway 35: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 08L: VASI, four boxes on the left
- Runway 26R: VASI, four boxes on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 135.65 | Grand Rapids |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 118.725 | Grand Rapids |
| Clearance delivery | 119.3 | Grand Rapids |
| Ground | 121.8 | Grand Rapids |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace North | 124.6 | Grand Rapids |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Grand Rapids Center (remote transmitter) South; Low | 128.4 | Grand Rapids |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Grand Rapids |
| Grand Rapids Rco | 122.3 | Grand Rapids |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 616-986-5029.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Grand Rapids from the FAA register
155 aircraft are registered to owners in Grand Rapids, Michigan: 85 piston singles, 37 business jets, 10 piston twins, 8 helicopters, 5 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Michigan.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 13 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Taxiway F north of taxiway V, taxiway J between taxiway F and taxiway J3 and taxiway G closed to aircraft over 100,000 pounds; taxiway F south of taxiway V and taxiway J east of taxiway F and west of taxiway J3 closed to aircraft over 47,000 pounds.
- When the control tower closed activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 08R, 26L, and 35; runway end identifier lights runway 08L, 26R, and 17; high-intensity runway lights runway 08R/26L and 17/35; medium-intensity runway lights runway 08L/26R - the common traffic frequency.
- Birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Noise abatement procedures: runway 08R departure on runway heading until reaching the hwy east of airport; runway 26L on approach to airport turn final at hwy east of airport.
- Prior permission required for aircraft with 171 feet wingspan or larger.
- Taxiway R north of taxiway D, taxiway Y north of taxiway D, taxiway Z north of taxiway D and taxiway north are NON-MOVEMENT areas.
- Pushback advisories on the terminal ramp are not provided by air traffic control.
- Airport personnel will mnt the common traffic frequency when the control tower is closed.
- Taxiway Y 400 feet north of taxiway D closed to aircraft over 100,000 pounds.; taxiway R north of taxiway D closed to aircraft over 175,000 pounds.
- Air carrier apron closed to general aviation aircraft.
- Taxiway D hold pad for runway 26L closed to aircraft with wingspan gtr than 49 feet.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.