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Gerald R Ford International
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
GRR
Latitude/Longitude:
42-52-51.0000N / 085-31-22.1000W
42.8808 / -85.5228
Elevation:
794 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
06W (2020)
Land Area Covered:
3127 acres
From City:
6 nautical miles SE of Grand Rapids, MI
County/Parish:
Kent, MI
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
5/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Chicago
Control Tower:
Yes
ARTCC:
Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS:
Lansing Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
Continuous
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
No
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
122.95
CTAF:
135.65
LCL/P
339.8
LCL/P
135.65
GND/P
121.8
EMERG
243.0
EMERG
121.5
CD/P
119.3
ATIS
118.725
AS ASSIGNED
125.65
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C IC
128.4(SOUTH)
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C
124.6(NORTH)
APCH/P DEP/P CLASS C
257.6
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.4/257.6 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
High
Bulk oxygen:
High
Runway Information:
Runway:
08L/26R
Dimensions:
5000 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in excellent condition
Surface Treatment:
Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
110 K lbs.
Double wheel:
160 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Runway:
08R/26L
Dimensions:
10000 x 150 ft.
Surface:
Portland cement concrete - in good condition
Surface Treatment:
Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Double wheel:
190 K lbs.
Double tandem:
350 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
High intensity
Runway:
17/35
Dimensions:
8501 x 150 ft.
Surface:
Portland cement concrete - in good condition
Surface Treatment:
Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Double wheel:
190 K lbs.
Double tandem:
350 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Gerald R Ford Intl Arpt Auth
5500 44th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
616-233-6000
Manager:
James R. Gill
5500 44th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
616-233-6000
Sectional Map:
Gerald R Ford Intl at SkyVector.com
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.
SNOW REMOVAL PERSONNEL WILL MONITOR CTAF WHEN TWR 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.
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.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 08R/26L & 17/35; MIRL RY 08L/26R; REIL RYS 08L; 17 & 26R & MALSR RYS 08R; 26L & 35 - CTAF.
MON-FRI TWO HRS PPR FOR CUSTOMS CALL 616-942-5245, PAGER 616-249-5380. CALL PRIOR TO 1600 ON PRECEDING FRIDAY FOR AFTER HOURS SVC.
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