Airport guide
Grand Island AirportIATA code GRI
Grand Island Airport (GRI/KGRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Island, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Grand Island, United States
- Codes
- GRI · KGRI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Grand Island Airport (GRI/KGRI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Island, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 40.970°, -98.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Grand Island Airport (GRI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grand Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Grand Island Airport details
- IATA code
- GRI
- ICAO code
- KGRI
- City
- Grand Island
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 40.967°, -98.310°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Grand Island Airport’s own pages.
GRI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 563 m (1,847 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 141,018
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kearney Regional Airport EAR · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GRI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,014 m6,608 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from GRI
Originfacts does not track any routes from GRI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where GRI is
5.4 km north-northeast
Grand Island Airport lies 5.4 km north-northeast of Grand Island city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GRI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grand Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Grand Island Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flygrandisland.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Grand Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KearneyKearney Regional AirportEAR64 km
- LincolnLincoln AirportLNK132 km
- North PlatteLee Bird FieldLBF201 km
- OmahaEppley AirfieldOMA205 km
- McCookMc Cook AirportMCK214 km
- Sioux CitySioux Gateway AirportSUX226 km
- ManhattanManhattan Municipal AirportMHK247 km
- SalinaSalina Regional AirportSLN249 km
- HaysHays Municipal AirportHYS250 km
Grand Island Airport: common questions
Where is Grand Island Airport?
Grand Island Airport serves Grand Island, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.967°, -98.310°.
What are the airport codes for Grand Island Airport?
The IATA code is GRI and the ICAO code is KGRI.
What time zone is GRI in?
Grand Island Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Grand Island Airport?
The airport’s official website is flygrandisland.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Grand Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GRI: 17/35 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (2,014 m (6,608 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Grand Island Airport?
Wikidata records 141,018 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is GRI from Grand Island city centre?
Grand Island Airport is about 5.4 km north-northeast of Grand Island city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Grand Island Airport?
OurAirports gives GRI’s elevation as 563 m (1,847 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Grand Island Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1961156 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)