FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GRR |
| Lat/Long: | 42-52-51.0000N / 085-31-22.1000W 42-52.850000N / 085-31.368333W 42.8808333 / -85.5228056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 794 ft. / 242.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49512 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RYS 08R/26L & 17/35; MIRL RY 08L/26R; VASI RYS 08L; 17 & 26R; PAPI RYS 26L & 35; REIL RYS 08L; 17 & 26R & MALSR RYS 08R; 26L & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport 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. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 135.65 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.725(616) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 616-956-3224 |
| GRAND RAPIDS GROUND: | 121.8 [0530-0000] |
| GRAND RAPIDS TOWER: | 135.65 339.8 [0530-0000] |
| GRAND RAPIDS APPROACH: | 124.6(NORTH) 128.4(SOUTH) 257.6 [0530-0000] |
| GRAND RAPIDS DEPARTURE: | 124.6(NORTH) 128.4(SOUTH) 257.6 [0530-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.3 |
| 336-4755: | 118.725(616) |
| AS ASSIGNED: | 125.65 |
| CLASS C: | 124.6(NORTH) 257.6 |
| CLASS C IC: | 128.4(SOUTH) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-A at 8D4 (16 nm NW): | 132.95 (616-887-2039) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 128.4/257.6 (GRAND RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GRRr353/5.8 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 115.95 | | 04W |
| MKGr128/28.5 | | MUSKEGON VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 01W |
| PMMr046/35.8 | | PULLMAN VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 00E |
| BTLr343/36.3 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| LANr290/37.6 | | LANSING VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05W |
| AZOr003/38.7 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOLLAND | | 083/28.4 | | 233 | | 03W | | HLM | .... .-.. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 42-52.598023N | | 42-52.846848N |
| Longitude: | 085-32.531370W | | 085-30.318673W |
| Elevation: | 791.4 ft. | | 789.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 081 true | | 265 magnetic, 261 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 | | TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 24 ft. bldg, marked and lighted, 1250 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 43:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 8501 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-53.371833N | | 42-51.988460N |
| Longitude: | 085-31.155398W | | 085-30.867907W |
| Elevation: | 782.4 ft. | | 789.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 171 true | | 355 magnetic, 351 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8501 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501 | | TORA:8501 TODA:8501 ASDA:8501 LDA:8501 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 8L/26R
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | FOR APCH CAT C ACFT, WINGSPAN MUST BE LESS THAN 79 FT. APCH CAT D & E ACFT PROHIBITED. |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 42-53.329838N | | 42-53.454177N |
| Longitude: | 085-32.411488W | | 085-31.304897W |
| Elevation: | 786.2 ft. | | 783.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 085 magnetic, 081 true | | 265 magnetic, 261 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KENT CO DEPT OF AERONAUTICS 5500 44TH ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512 Phone 616-233-6000 |
| Manager: | BRIAN D. RYKS 5500 44TH ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512 Phone 616-233-6000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 86 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 34 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 240/day * | | 35% | air taxi | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 19% | commercial | | 12% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional 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 Z NORTH OF TWY D CLSD TO ACFT OVER 100,000 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. |
| - | CONTACT FBO'S FOR THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION. |
| - | RY 8L/26R NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 08R | |
download (285KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26L | |
download (331KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (356KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08L | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08R | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (276KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (208KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (271KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (50KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9D9 - Hastings Airport (15 nm SE)
8D4 - Paul C. Miller-Sparta Airport (16 nm NW)
6D6 - Greenville Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
Y70 - Ionia County Airport (21 nm E)
35D - Padgham Field Airport (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 07:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:41:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:41:01 |
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| METAR |
| KGRR | 161353Z 22009KT 10SM OVC023 11/07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01110072
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| TAF |
| KGRR | 161140Z 1612/1712 22010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM161500 25012G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM162200 25010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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