Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Information
Grand Rapids, MI
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| 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 |
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Runway Information
Runway 08L/26R
| Dimension: | 5000 x 100 ft / 1524.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 52000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 60000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 08L |
Runway 26R |
| Longitude: | 085-32-24.6880W | 085-31-18.2969W |
| Latitude: | 42-53-19.7910N | 42-53-27.2522N |
| Elevation: | 786.00 ft | 784.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 81 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 45.00 ft | 33.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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Runway 08R/26L
| Dimension: | 10000 x 150 ft / 3048.0 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 |
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Runway 08R |
Runway 26L |
| Longitude: | 085-32-31.8623W | 085-30-19.1060W |
| Latitude: | 42-52-35.8815N | 42-52-50.8126N |
| Elevation: | 792.00 ft | 790.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 81 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
| ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 0.00 ft | 74.00 ft |
| VASI: | | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 0.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
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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 |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 085-31-09.3229W | 085-30-52.0722W |
| Latitude: | 42-53-22.3097N | 42-51-59.3088N |
| Elevation: | 782.00 ft | 789.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 38.00 ft | 73.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-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 | |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| HLM | NDB | Holland | | 233.00 | 03W | 28.4 nm |
| BT | NDB | Batol | | 272.00 | 04W | 34.6 nm |
| AMN | NDB | Alma | | 329.00 | 05W | 41.9 nm |
| GRR | VOR/DME | Grand Rapids | 106Y | 115.95 | 04W | 5.8 nm |
| PMM | VOR/DME | Pullman | 058X | 112.10 | 00E | 35.8 nm |
| AZO | VOR/DME | Kalamazoo | 027X | 109.00 | 01W | 38.7 nm |
| HIC | VOR/DME | White Cloud | 123X | 117.60 | 01W | 42.6 nm |
| MKG | VORTAC | Muskegon | 099X | 115.20 | 01W | 28.6 nm |
| BTL | VORTAC | Battle Creek | 031X | 109.40 | 02W | 36.3 nm |
| LAN | VORTAC | Lansing | 045X | 110.80 | 05W | 37.7 nm |
Remarks
- TWY F N OF TWY V; G & J BETWEEN F & J3 CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS; TWY F S OF TWY V & REMAINING SECTIONS OF TWY J CLSD TO ACFT OVER 47,OOO LBS; TWY Y 400 FT N OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVER 40000 LBS; TWY R N OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVR 175000 LBS.
- TWY N, NORTH OF TWY D AND TWY Z NORTH OF TWY D ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
- PUSHBACK ADVISORIES ON THE TERMINAL RAMP ARE NOTPRVDD BY ATC.
- MULTIPLE CRANES UP TO 953 FT AMSL (155 FT AGL) NW & INVOF TERMINAL BLDG.
- THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NOT VSB FR GRR ATCT; FM I/2 MILE WEST OF THE AER 08R CLOCKWISE TO 1/2 MILE NORTH AER 17, PORTIONS OF RY 8L & TWY J.
- 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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