KGRR/GRR METAR & TAF Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Grand Rapids, MichiganElevation 794 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,224 ft

+430 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KGRR is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

250° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP293

sea-level pressure 1029.3 hPa

T02060089

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 8.9°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1740Z (1:40 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KGRR forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at GRR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 250° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 69F, low near 47F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	69/47	SW 7 kt	–	3%
Monday	Partly Sunny	64/43	NE 7 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/49	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/54	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	71/50	SW 12 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/53	SSE 6 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/53	SSE 8 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRR). Forecast issued 1955Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

250° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 26L5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

26L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

26R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

08R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

08L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,001 ft

08R/26L

Dimensions

10,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08R81°T

Landing length (LDA)10,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 10,001 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26L261°T

Landing length (LDA)10,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,001 / 10,001 / 10,001 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08L/26R

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 08L81°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26R261°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

8,501 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17171°T

Landing length (LDA)8,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,501 / 8,501 / 8,501 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 35351°T

Landing length (LDA)8,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,501 / 8,501 / 8,501 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,224 ft

Pressure altitude

324 ft

Field elevation

794 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2244Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gerald R. Ford International Airport is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Field elevation 794 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTORRANCE RICHARDSON

Manager phone616-233-6000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGRR / GRR

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.8808, -85.5228

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF135.650

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP N

A/D

128.4

GRAND RAPIDS APP/DEP S

A/D

118.725

ATIS

119.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

135.65

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.25

LANSING RDO

RDO

135.65

GRAND RAPIDS TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGRR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

42.6

AVG OPS/DAY

70.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 39%Piston single 25%Jet 24%Unknown 5%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~48 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~31 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~28 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~26 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~22 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›S76 (Helicopter)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C25C (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMKG Muskegon County Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field

36 NM S

VFR

KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KLAN Capital Region International Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KRQB Roben Hood Airport

51 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›PCR VALUE: 660/R/C/W/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08R, 26L, & 35; REIL RWY 08L, 26R, & 17; HIRL RWY 08R/26L & 17/35; MIRL RWY 08L/26R - CTAF.

›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.

›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.

›PPR FOR ACFT WITH 171 FT WINGSPAN OR LARGER.

›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.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY D HOLD PAD FOR RWY 26L CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT.

›CTC FBO FOR THEIR HRS OF OPN.

›AIR CARRIER APRON CLOSED TO GA AIRCRAFT.

›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.

›ARPT PSNL WILL MNT CTAF WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.

›PUSHBACK ADVISORIES ON THE TERMINAL RAMP ARE NOT PRVDD BY ATC.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 270/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 470/R/D/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGRR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGRR have a METAR?

Yes. KGRR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KGRR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KGRR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KGRR?

KGRR sits at 794 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGRR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.