Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Grand Rapids, Michigan (United States)

IATA: GRR ICAO: KGRR

Longest Active Runway

10,001 ft

3,048 meters

Field Elevation

794 ft

242 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

42.8808°, -85.5228°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #554 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#936 of 7558

Top 12.5% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (United States)

tied #50 of 63 in US

same length as GSO, DJT · #173 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+0%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 GRR in numbers: 10,001 ft longest runway · tied #554 of 650 published · #936 of 7,558 worldwide (top 12.5%) · tied #50 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

GRR lies at 242 m (794 ft), #219 of 650 published airports by elevation and 61.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 187 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,393 ft higher than GRR.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of GRR. Nearest published airport: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), 104 NM, 12,003 ft (2,002 ft longer than GRR); 7 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,001 ft (3,048 m)

GRR runways: 08R/26L 10,001 × 150 ft concrete (con); 17/35 8,501 × 150 ft concrete (con); 08L/26R 5,001 × 100 ft concrete (con). National standing: tied #50 of 63 in United States with GSO/DJT at 10,001 ft; DEN leads by 5,999 ft (16,000 ft). +0% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08R/26L	10,001 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17/35	8,501 ft (2591 m / 2.591 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	5,001 ft (1524 m / 1.524 km)	100 ft (30m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →