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Grand Rapids, MI

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Latest photos of Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - GRR overflight - by Greg Hast
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Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - Looking east from 6000' - by Bob Simmermon
by Bob Simmermon
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - Control Tower, Terminal, and Tarmac @ Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - by Mel II
by Mel II
 

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2010-04-08
Airport Identifier:GRR
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:085-31-22.1000W/42-52-51.0000N
-85.522806/42.880833 (Estimated)
Elevation:794 ft / 242.01 m (Surveyed)
Land:3127 acres
From nearest city:6 nautical miles SE of Grand Rapids, MI
Location:Kent County, MI
Magnetic Variation:04W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Kent Co Dept Of Aeronautics
Address:5500 44th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone number:616-233-6000
Manager:James A. Koslosky
Address:5500 44th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone number:616-233-6000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 08R/26L & 17/35; MIRL RY 08L/26R; VASI RYS 08L; 17 & 26R; PAPI RYS 26L & 35; REIL RYS 08L; 17 & 26R & MALSR RYS 08R; 26L & 35 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart:Chicago
Region:AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary 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 avaliable)
Certification type/date:I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:135.650
Unicom:122.950 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 08L/26R

Dimension:5000 x 100 ft / 1524.0 x 30.5 m
Surface:CONC, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 52000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 60000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
 

Runway 08L

Runway 26R

Longitude:085-32-24.6893W085-31-18.2938W
Latitude:42-53-19.7903N42-53-27.2506N
Elevation:786.00 ft784.00 ft
Alignment:81127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:33.00 ft33.00 ft
VASI:4-box on left side4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Decleard distances:Take off run available 5000.00 ft
Take off distance available 5000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 5000.00 ft
Landing distance available 5000.00 ft
Take off run available 5000.00 ft
Take off distance available 5000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 5000.00 ft
Landing distance available 5000.00 ft

Runway 08R/26L

Dimension:10000 x 150 ft / 3048.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:CONC, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Dual wheel: 190000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 08R

Runway 26L

Longitude:085-32-31.8822W085-30-19.1204W
Latitude:42-52-35.8814N42-52-50.8109N
Elevation:791.00 ft789.00 ft
Alignment:81127
ILS Type:ILS ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:0.00 ft73.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:0.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRMALSR
Runway End Identifier:No
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Decleard distances:Take off run available 10000.00 ft
Take off distance available 10000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 10000.00 ft
Landing distance available 10000.00 ft
Take off run available 10000.00 ft
Take off distance available 10000.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 10000.00 ft
Landing distance available 10000.00 ft

Runway 17/35

Dimension:8501 x 150 ft / 2591.1 x 45.7 m
Surface:CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Dual wheel: 190000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 350000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 17

Runway 35

Longitude:085-31-09.3239W085-30-52.0744W
Latitude:42-53-22.3100N42-51-59.3076N
Elevation:782.00 ft789.00 ft
Alignment:127127
ILS Type:ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:38.00 ft74.00 ft
VASI:4-box on left side4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown
Approach lights:MALSR
Runway End Identifier:Yes
Touchdown Lights:No
Decleard distances:Take off run available 8501.00 ft
Take off distance available 8501.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 8501.00 ft
Landing distance available 8501.00 ft
Take off run available 8501.00 ft
Take off distance available 8501.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 8501.00 ft
Landing distance available 8501.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
HLMNDBHolland233.0003W28.4 nm
BTNDBBatol272.0004W34.6 nm
AMNNDBAlma329.0005W41.9 nm
GRRVOR/DMEGrand Rapids106Y115.9504W5.8 nm
PMMVOR/DMEPullman058X112.1000E35.8 nm
AZOVOR/DMEKalamazoo027X109.0001W38.7 nm
HICVOR/DMEWhite Cloud123X117.6001W42.6 nm
MKGVORTACMuskegon099X115.2001W28.6 nm
BTLVORTACBattle Creek031X109.4002W36.3 nm
LANVORTACLansing045X110.8005W37.7 nm

Remarks

  • TWYS F N OF TWY V, TWY J BTN TWYS F & J3 & TWY G CLSD TO AIRCRAFT OVER 100,000 LBS; TWY F S OF TWY V & REMAINING SECTIONS OF TWY J CLSD TO ACFT OVER 47,000 LBS; TWY Y 400 FT N OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; TWY; TWY R N OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVR 175,000 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.
  • SNOW REMOVAL PERSONNELL WILL MONITOR CTAF WHEN TWR IS CLSD.
  • 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.

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