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Gerald R. Ford International Airport

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Gerald R. Ford International Airport (IATA: GRR) is a commercial airport located near Grand Rapids in Michigan, US. Sometimes, this airport is also referred to as Grand Rapids Airport. The airport is a commercial airport and is the largest commercial in the West Michigan area, and also the second-largest in the whole of Michigan after Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The airport was originally opened as the Kent County Airport and was renamed in 1977 to Kent County International Airport. It was renamed to its current form in 1999, in honour of the 40th Vice President and 38th President of the United States.

GRR is located in Cascade Township, which is 21km southeast of the town of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

Facilities and Lounges

Facilities include:

News stands
Gift shops
Free WiFi
Business Centers
Nursing rooms
Children's play area
Food and Drink shops
Mobile charging stations
Observation deck

Lounges include:

Military Welcome Center: This is open 24/7 to active members of the military, veterans and their families. It offers refreshments, lounging space and charging stations.

Runways and Terminals

Gerald R. Ford International Airport features three runways:

Runway 08R/26L: 10,001 feet (3,048 meters) in length, concrete surface.
Runway 17/35: 8,501 feet (2,591 meters) in length, concrete surface.
Runway 08L/26R: 5,001 feet (1,524 meters) in length, concrete surface.

These runways accommodate a variety of aircraft operations, including commercial, cargo, and general aviation flights.

Terminals

There is only one terminal at this airport which is small but modern. There are two concourses (A and B), with eateries and shops found on either side of security. In 2017, the airport opened up the new area of the Gateway Transformation, which added 59,000 square feet to the passenger terminal. This added and extended the existing facilities of food and drinks, business centres and lounges.

Airlines that fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Gerald R. Ford International Airport is currently served by:

Allegiant Air - frequent flights to Orlando, St. Pete, Punta Gorda and Savannah
American Airlines and American Eagle - frequent flights to Charlotte, Washington, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Chicago, Miami and New York
Delta and Delta Connection - flies to Atlanta, Detroit, New York and Minneapolis
Frontier Airlines - flies directly to Denver, Orlando, Las Vegas and Phoenix
Southwest Airlines - frequently flies to Chicago, Denver, Orlando and Baltimore
Sun Country Airlines - offers flights to Minneapolis
United Airlines and United Express - operate regular flights to Chicago, Denver, Houston and New York

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How to get to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

By Road

The airport is located on the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue. It is reachable by road from I-96, M-6, M-37 and M-11.

By Public Transport

The bus Rapid Route 17 travels between the airport and Woodland Mall, which connects to downtown or the east of Grand Rapids with routes 5 and 6.

By Rental Car

There are on-site car rental companies. These include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National.

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