Airports / Michigan / GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
KGRR / GRRGrand Rapids, MichiganELEV 794 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#23 / 47
Michigan airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 5278 Google ratings — ranked against 47 rated MI fields.
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 84% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Muskegon County Airport (MKG) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR / GRR) is a large commercial airport serving Grand Rapids, Michigan. Field elevation is 794 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, GRR is a home base: Otter Air Services, LLC, Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc., and Ward Aviation LLC operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Muskegon County Airport (MKG, 36 nm), Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (BTL, 36 nm), and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO, 39 nm).
Trip costs from GRR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GRR to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Nicest staff i have encountered at any airport I've been to.”
Liz O.5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Clean facility.”
Liz O.5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gerald R. Ford International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGRR
IATA
GRR
FAA / Local
GRR
Elevation
794 ft
Coordinates
42.8808° N · 85.5228° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 794 ft, GRR sits higher than 58% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 36nmMKGMuskegon County AirportMuskegon
- 36nmBTLBattle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg FieldBattle Creek
- 39nmAZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo
- 42nmLANCapital Region International AirportLansing
- 60nmJXNJackson County Airport/Reynolds FieldJackson
- 74nmMBSMBS International AirportFreeland
Location
Open the full mapKGRR · Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, MI
From the ramp
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