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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
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 08L
Runway 26R
Latitude: 42-53-19.7894N 42-53-27.2504N
Longitude: 085-32-24.6939W 085-31-18.2945W
Elevation: 786.2 ft. 783.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 081 261
Declared distances: TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001 TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:5001 LDA:5001
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 08R/26L
Dimensions: 10001 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 08R
Runway 26L
Latitude: 42-52-35.8796N 42-52-50.8096N
Longitude: 085-32-31.8841W 085-30-19.1183W
Elevation: 791.5 ft. 789.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 081 261
Declared distances: TORA:10001 TODA:10001 ASDA:10001 LDA:10001 TORA:10001 TODA:10001 ASDA:10001 LDA:10001
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow rollout touchdow rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Runway 17/35
Dimensions: 8501 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 17
Runway 35
Latitude: 42-53-22.3105N 42-51-59.3073N
Longitude: 085-31-09.3211W 085-30-52.0705W
Elevation: 782.3 ft. 789.3 ft.
Runway true heading: 171 351
Declared distances: TORA:8501 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501 TORA:8501 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow rollout touchdow rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 74316
Commercial: 31623
Air taxi: 13283
Local: 5401
Itinerant: 23581
Military: 428

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.
  • 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 May 16, 2024 to Jun 12, 2024
   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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