Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)
Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)
GRR
Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)
Grand Rapids, MI
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | GRR |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
85°31'22.1000"
W /
42°52'51.0000"
N -85.522806 / 42.880833 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 793.60 ft / 241.89 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 3127 acres |
| From nearest city | 6 nautical miles SE of Grand Rapids, MI |
| Location | Kent County, MI |
| Magnetic Variation | 06W (2020) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart | CHICAGO |
| Region | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZAU - CHICAGO |
| Tie-in FSS | LAN - LANSING |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | GRR (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 08L/26R
| Dimensions | 5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 08L | 26R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 81° | 261° |
| Physical elevation | 786.20 ft | 783.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.888830 / -85.540193 | 42.890903 / -85.521749 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-box on left | 4-box on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 08R/26L
| Dimensions | 10001 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 08R | 26L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 81° | 261° |
| Physical elevation | 791.50 ft | 789.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.876633 / -85.542190 | 42.880780 / -85.505311 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | ILS |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | MALSR |
| Runway end lights | No | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions | 8501 x 150 ft (2591 x 46 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 17 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 171° | 351° |
| Physical elevation | 782.30 ft | 789.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 42.889531 / -85.519256 | 42.866474 / -85.514464 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on right | 4-light PAPI on right |
| RVR equipment | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | No |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
- TWY F NORTH OF TWY V, TWY J BTN TWY F & TWY J3 & TWY G CLSD TO AIRCRAFT OVER 100,000 LBS; TWY F SOUTH OF TWY V & TWY J EAST OF TWY F & WEST OF TWY J3 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 47,000 LBS.
- TWY R NORTH OF TWY D, TWY Y NORTH OF TWY D, TWY Z NORTH OF TWY D AND TWY N ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
- PUSHBACK ADVISORIES ON THE TERMINAL RAMP ARE NOT PRVDD BY ATC.
- ARPT PSNL WILL MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
- TWY Y 400 FT NORTH OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS.; TWY R NORTH OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVER 175,000 LBS.
- AIR CARRIER APRON CLOSED TO GA AIRCRAFT.
- CTC FBO FOR THEIR HRS OF OPN.
- FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- TWY D HOLD PAD FOR RWY 26L CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: RY 08R DEP ON RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING THE HWY EAST OF ARPT; RY 26L ON APCH TO ARPT TURN FINAL AT HWY EAST OF ARPT.
- PPR FOR ACFT WITH 171 FT WINGSPAN OR LARGER.