METAR & TAF KGRR
Current METAR
Observed 05:15Z
KGRR 280515Z AUTO 19012KT 10SM BKN010 BKN015 16/14 A2964 RMK AO2 T01610144 $
- Wind
- 190° @ 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.64 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,451 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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 SE
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- GRR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TORRANCE RICHARDSON
- Phone
- 616-233-6000
- Address
- 5500 44TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 75° / 255° | 10,001 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 165° / 345° | 8,501 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 08L/26R | 75° / 255° | 5,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R | 10,001' | 10,001' | 10,001' | 10,001' | — | MALSR | — |
| 26L | 10,001' | 10,001' | 10,001' | 10,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 24', bldg, 1170' from thr, 260' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
| 17 | 8,501' | 8,501' | 8,501' | 8,501' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 35 | 8,501' | 8,501' | 8,501' | 8,501' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 08L | 5,001' | 5,001' | 5,001' | 5,001' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 26R | 5,001' | 5,001' | 5,001' | 5,001' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
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 · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- 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
- Pushback advisories on the terminal ramp are not provided by air traffic control.Show FAA
- The air carrier apron is closed to general aviation aircraft.Show FAA
- Taxiway D hold pad for runway 26L is closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 49 feet.Show FAA
- Contact the fixed base operator for their hours of operation.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures: runway 08R departures on runway heading until reaching the highway east of the airport; runway 26L on approach to the airport turn final at the highway east of the airport.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for aircraft with a 171 foot wingspan or larger.Show FAA
- Taxiway F north of taxiway V, taxiway J between taxiway F and taxiway J3, and taxiway G are 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 are closed to aircraft over 47,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Taxiway R north of taxiway D, taxiway Y north of taxiway D, taxiway Z north of taxiway D, and taxiway N are non-movement areas.Show FAA
- Airport personnel will monitor the common traffic advisory frequency when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Taxiway Y 400 feet north of taxiway D is closed to aircraft over 100,000 pounds. Taxiway R north of taxiway D is closed to aircraft over 175,000 pounds.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate MALSR on runways 08R, 26L, and 35; REIL on runways 08L, 26R, and 17; high intensity runway lights on runways 08R/26L and 17/35; medium intensity runway lights on runways 08L/26R using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08R/26LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 08R/26L is 470 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 08L/26RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 08L/26R is 270 flexible coded single wheel tandem.Show FAA
- 17/35The pavement classification rating value for runway 17/35 is 660 rigid commercial wide taxi.Show FAA
Other notes
- Monday through Friday, two hours prior permission is required for customs. Call 616-942-5245 or pager 616-249-5380. Call prior to 1600 on the preceding Friday for after-hours service.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGRR
Answer card- ICAO
- KGRR
- Name
- GERALD R FORD INTL
- Location
- GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 793.6 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,793.6 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0530-0000
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 08R/26L · 10,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 15
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Gerald R Ford Intl is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Field elevation is 793.6 ft MSL. The airport has three runways. The longest is 10,001 ft on 08R/26L. The tower is open daily from 0530 to 0000. Three ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 08R, 26L and 35.
For pattern work, the published pattern altitude is not listed. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the light piston pattern at about 1,794 ft MSL based on the field elevation. The airport sits under Class C airspace. Expect busy airline and business traffic. The air carrier apron is closed to general aviation aircraft. Pushback on the terminal ramp is not handled by ATC.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Avflight Grand Rapids is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. When the tower is closed, airport personnel monitor CTAF. Lighting changes with tower status. Use the CTAF to activate the listed runway lights and approach lighting after hours. Customs requires prior permission on weekdays. Call ahead before you plan an international arrival. Taxiway restrictions also apply to heavier aircraft, so check the current Chart Supplement if you are bringing something large.