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GERALD R FORD INTL AIRPORT

GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 42°52'50"N / 85°31'22"W
  42°52.85'N / 85°31.3683'W
  42.8808 / -85.5228
Elevation: 793.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (2020)
From city: 06 miles SE of GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: CHICAGO
Responsible ARTCC: CHICAGO
FSS: LANSING [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: GRR (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 135.650

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
GRR 349oT/5.8 GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME 115.95 04W
MKG 127oT/28.5 MUSKEGON VORTAC 115.20 01W
PMM 46oT/35.8 PULLMAN VOR/DME 112.10 00E
BTL 341oT/36.3 BATTLE CREEK VORTAC 109.40 02W
LAN 285oT/37.6 LANSING VORTAC 110.80 05W
AZO 2oT/38.7 KALAMAZOO VOR/DME 109.00 01W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
HOLLAND 80oT/28.4 233 03W HLM
BATOL 334oT/34.6 272 04W BT

Services

Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 08L/26R

Dimensions: 5001 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: PI G42-53-19.7 PI G42-53-27.2
Longitude: 7894N085-32-24. 2504N085-31-18.
Elevation: 6939W ft. 2945W ft.
Runway true heading: 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2016 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001 TORA:/2016 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001
Visual slope indicator: (.2 4 degrees glide path) (.8 3 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: V4L V4L
Instrument approach: 8L081 6R261
 

Runway 08R/26L

Dimensions: 10001 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: IR G42-52-35.8 IR G42-52-50.8
Longitude: 8796N085-32-31. 8096N085-30-19.
Elevation: 8841W ft. 1183W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2016 TODA:10001 ASDA:10001 LDA:10001 TORA:/2016 TODA:10001 ASDA:10001 LDA:10001
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.5 degrees glide path) (.3 7 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L
Instrument approach: 8R081ILS 6L261ILS
 

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 8501 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: PI G42-53-22.3 IR G42-51-59.3
Longitude: 3105N085-31-09. 3073N085-30-52.
Elevation: 3211W ft. 0705W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2016 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501 TORA:/2016 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.3 5 degrees glide path) (.3 7 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4rollout P4rollout
Instrument approach: 7 171 5 351ILS
 

Additional Remarks

  • 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.

Instrument Procedures

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    ILS OR LOC RWY 08R (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 26L (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 35 (PDF)
    ILS RWY 35 (SA CAT I - II) (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 08R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 (PDF)
    VOR RWY 17 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
    HOT SPOT (PDF)
    CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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