Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:53 PM EDT, Oct 27, KGRR is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KGRR right now.

Live aviation weather for Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, MI, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Grand Rapids, MI at a field elevation of 794 ft. KGRR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (08L/26R, 08R/26L, 17/35), the longest 10,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

070° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

22,000 ft

Altimeter

30.26"

Temp / Dew

54°F / 12°C

dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 14,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KGRR 272353Z 07004KT 10SM SCT140 BKN220 12/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01220083 10172 20122 55001

What changed at KGRR?

Since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KGRR

KGRR is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08L, 08R). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 794 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KGRR by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for GRR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GRR's own airspace.

GRR delay status →

72%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KGRR reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 229 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).

34%

of windy hours favor 26L, 26R

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the west-facing ends (26L, 26R) had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 17 27%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 73 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 9. From December to February KGRR was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against 4% from June to August.

80%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

GRR departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 19,408 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (70%).

GRR delays by hour and weekday →

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 35 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
08LFAV	5,001 ft	CON	4 kt head	1 kt left
08R	10,001 ft	CON	4 kt head	1 kt left
35	8,501 ft	CON	1 kt head	4 kt right
17	8,501 ft	CON	1 kt tail	4 kt left
26L	10,001 ft	CON	4 kt tail	1 kt right
26R	5,001 ft	CON	4 kt tail	1 kt right

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KGRR runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 08L/26R
5,001 × 100 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KGRR
Wind
08L
4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
26R
4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 08R/26L
10,001 × 150 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KGRR
Wind
08R
4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
26L
4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 17/35
8,501 × 150 ft · CON
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KGRR
Wind
17
1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
35
1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling 20,000 ft → 22,000 ft.

KGRR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KGRR

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0030Z (8:30 PM EDT) · 76 NM SW of KGRR · during climb · E170

light chop-occasional moderate chop turbulence

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SBN UA /OV GIJ/TM 0030/FL170/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP-OCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURC

SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GIJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP-OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light chop-occasional moderate chop.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 44 NM SW of KGRR · 15,000 ft MSL · BCS3

moderate chop turbulence

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BIV UA /OV PMM287014/TM 0010/FL150/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP

BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PMM287014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.

FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.

PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 45 NM W of KGRR · 18,000 ft MSL · A333

continuous light -occasional moderate fl180-150 turbulence

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BIV UA /OV PMM300020/TM 2343/FL180/TP A333/TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD FL180-150

BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PMM300020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP A333Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT-OCNL MOD FL180-1…Turbulence: continuous light -occasional moderate fl180-150.

PIREP2326Z (7:26 PM EDT) · 37 NM NW of KGRR · 25,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

light mx icing

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LAN UA /OV LAN310070/TM 2326/FL250/TP CRJ9/TA M29/IC LGT MX/RM ZOB

LAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LAN310070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2326Reported at 23:26 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TA M29Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.

RM ZOBRemarks.

PIREP2324Z (7:24 PM EDT) · 53 NM W of KGRR · 25,000 ft MSL · A320

continuous light chop turbulence

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BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 2324/FL250/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP

BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PMM300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP2315Z (7:15 PM EDT) · 42 NM SW of KGRR · 23,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

continuous light chop turbulence

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BIV UA /OV PMM300015/TM 2315/FL230/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT CHOP

BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PMM300015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 38 NM NW of KGRR · 23,000 ft MSL · A319

light rime icing

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MKG UA /OV MKG300010/TM 2254/FL230/TP A319/TA M23/IC LGT RIME

MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MKG300010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

PIREP2243Z (6:43 PM EDT) · 88 NM W of KGRR · during climb · C441

light rime icing

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MKE UA /OV MKE045030/TM 2243/FL250/TP C441/SK TOP255/TA M23/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC

MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MKE045030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP C441Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP255Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA M23Outside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KGRR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KGRR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 8/11 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 92%MVFR 1%IFR 2%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.13 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17: 34%
26L/26R: 29%
08L/08R: 22%
35: 15%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2340Z (7:40 PM EDT)

TAF KGRR 272340Z 2800/2824 12005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM281700 21006KT P6SM BKN250

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Live KGRR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KGRR's own weather station.

Headwind

4 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 08R, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 10,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) with runway 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 17/35 marked

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Runway 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A
Attended: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KGRR
IATA: GRR
FAA LID: GRR
City: Grand Rapids
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Elevation: 794 ft
Coordinates: 42.8808, -85.5228
Runways: 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway: 10,001 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.725 MHz
CTAF: 135.65 MHz
Time zone: America/Detroit
Next sunset: 21h 59m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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25–50 NM

8 airports

KBIVWest Michigan Regional AirportHolland, MI27 nm WVFR METAR KMKGMuskegon County AirportMuskegon, MI36 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KFPKFitch H Beach AirportCharlotte, MI36 nm SEVFR METAR KBTLBattle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg FieldBattle Creek, MI37 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KAZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International AirportKalamazoo, MI39 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KFFXFremont Municipal AirportFremont, MI39 nm NWVFR METAR

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50–100 NM

8 airports

KRQBRoben Hood AirportBig Rapids, MI51 nm NVFR METAR KTEWMason Jewett FieldMason, MI52 nm EVFR METAR KHAIThree Rivers Municipal Dr Haines AirportThree Rivers, MI55 nm SVFR METAR KMOPMount Pleasant Municipal AirportMount Pleasant, MI56 nm NEVFR METAR KJXNJackson County Airport/Reynolds FieldJackson, MI60 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KBEHSouthwest Michigan Regional AirportBenton Harbor, MI60 nm SWVFR METAR

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Historical Flying Weather at KGRR

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KGRR reported VFR conditions during about 72.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 229 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.0 kt, calm 7.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1350 of 1,400

Regional rank

#145

State rank

#57

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

72.1%

MVFR

18.1%

IFR

7.4%

LIFR

3.0%

Est. VFR days/yr

229

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

4,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

7.9%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

12.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

181

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,243 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KGRR monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	42.6	33.6	16.5	7.3
Feb	55.4	27.0	12.5	5.1
Mar	72.0	17.2	7.9	2.9
Apr	77.5	14.4	6.2	1.9
May	81.7	11.5	5.0	1.8
Jun	85.1	9.5	4.0	1.5
Jul	87.6	9.0	2.8	0.7
Aug	86.0	9.4	3.1	1.5
Sep	82.6	11.4	4.1	1.8
Oct	76.9	14.9	6.3	1.9
Nov	67.0	23.5	6.7	2.7
Dec	43.0	36.3	14.2	6.6

Average wind by month

KGRR average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.9 kt
Feb	9.1 kt
Mar	8.9 kt
Apr	9.3 kt
May	8.0 kt
Jun	7.2 kt
Jul	6.5 kt
Aug	6.1 kt
Sep	6.5 kt
Oct	7.7 kt
Nov	8.4 kt
Dec	8.9 kt

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KGRR airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR)

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Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

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Current pilot readout for KGRR

KGRR by the numbers

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KGRR runways

24-hour trend

KGRR weather radar

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