Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport is a commercial airport in Cascade Township, approximately 13 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The facility is owned by the Kent County Board of Commissioners and managed by an independent authority. The US Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Sy…Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport is a commercial airport in Cascade Township, approximately 13 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The facility is owned by the Kent County Board of Commissioners and managed by an independent authority. The US Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a small hub primary commercial service facility.