Medium Regional Airport • Grand Rapids, MI, United States
Elevation: 794 ft (242 m) • 42.8808, -85.5228
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR / GRR) is a medium regional airport serving Grand Rapids, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 794 ft (242 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.8° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGRR 220053Z 18006KT 9SM -RA FEW038 FEW065 OVC100 17/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 P0000 T01670144 $
TAF KGRR 212340Z 2200/2224 18006KT P6SM SCT080 OVC120 TEMPO 2202/2204 5SM -RA OVC070 FM220500 VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR OVC035 FM221000 05008KT P6SM OVC019 FM221700 04010KT P6SM OVC050 FM222300 36010KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 81° |
| 08R | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 81° |
| 17 | 8,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 171° |
| 26L | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 261° |
| 26R | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 261° |
| 35 | 8,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 351° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM