Gerald R. Ford International Airport

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Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
IATA: GRR - ICAO: KGRR
Summary
Airport type		public
Operator		Kent County Department of Aeronautics
Serves		Grand Rapids, Michigan
Elevation AMSL		794 ft (242 m)
Coordinates		42°52′51″N, 85°31′22.1″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
8R/26L	10000	3048	concrete/grooved
8L/26R	5000	1524	concrete/grooved
17/35	8501	2591	concrete/grooved

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (IATA: GRR, ICAO: KGRR) is a commercial airport located a few miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally called Kent County Airport and later renamed Kent County International Airport, the airport was renamed for former United States President Gerald R. Ford in December 1999.

1 Layout
2 Ground transportation
3 External links

[edit] Layout

Gerald R. Ford International Airport has two parallel east-west runways and one north-south runway. Along with cargo and general aviation facilities, the airport also has one passenger terminal, consisting of a two-level main terminal and two concourses, labelled A (with six gates) and B (with five gates). Security checkpoints for concourses A and B are independent of one another, so people moving from one concourse to another must clear security.

[edit] Main Terminal

The main terminal contains the ticketing lobbies, three baggage claim carousels, a gift shop, and a food court. Short term and long term parking are located in front of the terminal. The main terminal has 11 gates.

When new baggage screening regulations were introduced by the Transportation Security Administration, the airport was one of the first in the nation to conduct trials on the new screening machines. Due to their size, there was no room to locate the machines "behind the scenes." Instead, they were placed in the middle of the lobby.

[edit] Concourse A

Airlines

Midwest Airlines Gate A1
- Midwest Connect operated by Skyway Airlines (Milwaukee)
Northwest Airlines Gates A2, A5, A6 (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando, Tampa [service resumes December 18, 2006])
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, Washington-Reagan)
Continental Airlines Gate A3
- Continental Connection operated by CommutAir (Cleveland)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)

[edit] Concourse B

Airlines

United Airlines Gate B1 (Chicago-O'Hare)
- United Express operated by Shuttle America (Chicago-O'Hare)
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
American Airlines Gate B3
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York-LaGuardia)
Delta Air Lines Gate B4
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

Restaurants and Refreshments

Cinnabon
Fresh Attractions (sandwiches, wraps, salads)

[edit] Ground transportation

The airport is located at the intersection of 44th Street and Patterson Avenue. It is near I-96, M-6, and M-37.

The Interurban Transit Partnership, the public transit operator for the Grand Rapids area which brands itself as The Rapid, operates a weekday route to Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grandville. As of January 2006, The Rapid runs the Grand Rapids Air Porter from the airport to downtown hotels. There is also a parking shuttle.