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Gerald R. Ford International AirportIATA code GRR

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR/KGRR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Rapids, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Grand Rapids, United States
Codes
GRR · KGRR
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Detroit
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR/KGRR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Grand Rapids, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 42.890°, -85.530°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Grand Rapids, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GRR
ICAO code
KGRR
City
Grand Rapids
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Detroit
Coordinates
42.881°, -85.523°
From OurAirports
Official website
flygrandrapids.org (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s own pages.

GRR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1963
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2020
1.76 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing grr.org (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Gerald Ford
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Muskegon County Airport MKG · 66 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GRR

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 08R/26L: 3,048 m, concrete.

Runways at GRR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
08R/26L3,048 m10,001 ft46 mconcrete
17/352,591 m8,501 ft46 mconcrete
08L/26R1,524 m5,001 ft30 mconcrete

Routes from GRR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from GRR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where GRR is

Calculated

15 km southeast

Gerald R. Ford International Airport lies 15 km southeast of Grand Rapids 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 GRR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Grand Rapids, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flygrandrapids.org (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 Rapids

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport: common questions

Where is Gerald R. Ford International Airport?

Gerald R. Ford International Airport serves Grand Rapids, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.881°, -85.523°.

What are the airport codes for Gerald R. Ford International Airport?

The IATA code is GRR and the ICAO code is KGRR.

What time zone is GRR in?

Gerald R. Ford International Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.

What is the official website of Gerald R. Ford International Airport?

The airport’s official website is flygrandrapids.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Gerald R. Ford International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at GRR: 08R/26L (3,048 m (10,001 ft), concrete); 17/35 (2,591 m (8,501 ft), concrete); 08L/26R (1,524 m (5,001 ft), concrete).

When did Gerald R. Ford International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1963 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Gerald R. Ford International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.76 million passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.

How far is GRR from Grand Rapids city centre?

Gerald R. Ford International Airport is about 15 km southeast of Grand Rapids city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Gerald R. Ford International Airport?

OurAirports gives GRR’s elevation as 242 m (794 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 Gerald R. Ford International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)