# Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR / KGRR)

**Gerald R. Ford International Airport** (IATA: GRR, ICAO: KGRR) is a large airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It opened in 1963. It has 3 runways; the longest is 10,001 ft (3,048 m). In 2025 it handled 4.3 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrr

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: GRR / KGRR
- FAA: GRR
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Opened: 1963
- Elevation: 794 ft / 242 m
- Coordinates: 42.8808, -85.5228
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 10,001 ft / 3,048 m
- Instrument procedures: 11 approaches
- Passengers: 4,263,865 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/Detroit
- Website: http://www.flygrandrapids.org/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford_International_Airport (21 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1510001
- Weather station: KGRR · WMO 72635
- Ident: KGRR

## Timeline

- 1963: Gerald R. Ford International Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08R/26L | 10,001 ft / 3,048 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 081° / 261° | yes |
| 17/35 | 8,501 ft / 2,591 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 171° / 351° | yes |
| 08L/26R | 5,001 ft / 1,524 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Asphalt | 081° / 261° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/05184AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 2,335,105 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 2,574,100 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 2,673,263 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 2,830,799 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 3,277,464 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 3,589,407 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 1,721,858 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 2,911,439 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 3,444,772 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 3,799,368 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 4,139,711 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 4,263,865 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

38 destinations in 1 country. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (25)

- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 120 mi / 193 km · Delta Connection
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 137 mi / 220 km · United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines, American Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 408 mi / 656 km · Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 471 mi / 758 km · Allegiant Air
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 523 mi / 842 km · American Eagle
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 572 mi / 920 km · Allegiant Air, American Eagle
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 583 mi / 939 km · American Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 603 mi / 971 km · United Express
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 616 mi / 992 km · Delta Connection
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 641 mi / 1,032 km · Delta Air Lines
- [JAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax.md) Jacksonville International Airport · United States · 882 mi / 1,419 km · Allegiant Air
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 931 mi / 1,498 km · American Airlines
- [SFB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfb.md) Orlando Sanford International Airport · United States · 1,004 mi / 1,615 km · Allegiant Air
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,012 mi / 1,629 km · United Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 1,026 mi / 1,651 km · Frontier Airlines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 1,043 mi / 1,679 km · United Express
- [PIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpie.md) St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · United States · 1,046 mi / 1,684 km · Allegiant Air
- [LAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klal.md) Lakeland Linder International Airport · United States · 1,048 mi / 1,686 km · Avelo Airlines
- [SRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksrq.md) Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · United States · 1,083 mi / 1,743 km · Allegiant Air
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 1,103 mi / 1,775 km · Allegiant Air
- [PGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpgd.md) Punta Gorda Airport · United States · 1,120 mi / 1,803 km · Allegiant Air
- [DJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpbi.md) President Donald J. Trump International Airport · United States · 1,160 mi / 1,867 km · Allegiant Air
- [AZA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiwa.md) Mesa Gateway Airport · United States · 1,559 mi / 2,509 km · Allegiant Air
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 1,639 mi / 2,637 km · Allegiant Air
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 1,852 mi / 2,981 km · Allegiant Air

### Seasonal (14)

- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 603 mi / 971 km · Allegiant Air
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 616 mi / 992 km · American Eagle
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 641 mi / 1,032 km · Frontier Airlines
- [MYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmyr.md) Myrtle Beach International Airport · United States · 729 mi / 1,173 km · Allegiant Air
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 738 mi / 1,188 km · Allegiant Air
- [SAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav.md) Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · United States · 780 mi / 1,255 km · Allegiant Air
- [VPS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kvps.md) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · United States · 859 mi / 1,382 km · Allegiant Air
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,012 mi / 1,629 km · Frontier Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 1,026 mi / 1,651 km · Delta Connection
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 1,149 mi / 1,849 km · Frontier Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 1,200 mi / 1,932 km · Allegiant Air
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 1,217 mi / 1,958 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,571 mi / 2,528 km · American Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 1,829 mi / 2,943 km · Allegiant Air

### Cargo (4)

- [TVC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktvc.md) Cherry Capital Airport · United States · 129 mi / 207 km · FedEx Express
- [PLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpln.md) Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · United States · 190 mi / 305 km · FedEx Express
- [CIU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kciu.md) Chippewa County International Airport · United States · 238 mi / 383 km · FedEx Express
- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 592 mi / 952 km · FedEx Express

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from GRR, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (9)

- G4 [Allegiant Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/allegiant-air) · 19
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 5
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 5
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 4
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 4
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 3
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 2
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 2
- XP [Avelo Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avelo-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (1)

- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 4

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 4.3M (2025) | #367 of 3,974 | #90 in North America | #70 in US |
| Longest runway | 10,001 ft / 3,048 m | =1,048 of 29,858 | =234 in North America | =183 in US |
| Elevation | 794 ft / 242 m | #21,566 of 43,403 | #10,137 in North America | #8,342 in US |
| Age | Opened 1963 | =5,069 of 15,079 | =3,512 in North America | =3,434 in US |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =83 in North America | =81 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP N | 124.600 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 118.725 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 119.300 |
| CTAF | CTAF | 135.650 |
| GND | GND | 121.800 |
| RDO | LANSING RDO | 122.250 |
| TWR | GRAND RAPIDS TWR | 135.650 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |
| A/D | GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP S | 128.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [MKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmkg.md) Muskegon County Airport · 41 mi / 66 km
- [BTL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbtl.md) Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field · 42 mi / 68 km
- [AZO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kazo.md) Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport · 45 mi / 72 km
- [LAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klan.md) Capital Region International Airport · 48 mi / 77 km
- [JXN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjxn.md) Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field · 69 mi / 111 km
- [MBS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmbs.md) MBS International Airport · 85 mi / 137 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Gerald R. Ford International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerald_R._Ford_International_Airport&oldid=1376035753), revision of 21 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgrr/data