Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Gerald R. Ford International Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority & Kent County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Cascade Charter Township, Michigan, US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | November 1919 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating base for | Allegiant Air | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 794 ft / 242 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°52′51″N 85°31′22″W / 42.88083°N 85.52278°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sources: The airport and FAA | |||||||||||||||||||
Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport (IATA: GRR, ICAO: KGRR, FAA LID: GRR) is a commercial airport in Cascade Township, approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The facility is owned by the Kent County Board of Commissioners and managed by an independent authority. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a small hub primary commercial service facility.
The facility opened as the Kent County Airport, but later, in December 1999, the airport was renamed for Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States. Ford represented the Grand Rapids area in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1973.
As of September 2025, GRR had flights to 39 airports in the United States. It is the primary commercial airport in West Michigan. It is the second-busiest airport in Michigan, after Detroit Metropolitan Airport. GRR covers 3,127 acres (1,265 ha).