Grand RapidsGerald R. Ford International Airport18:46·17°C·#111/327

OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR

+7 min

Grand Rapids (GRR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +7 min, arrivals no data. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour

18:00today +7 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Grand Rapids (GRR) delays today: departures are running +7 min, across 45 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 24 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Departures36 timed

On time67%24

Delayed33%12

typical now +7 min

Arrivals43 timed

On time81%35

Delayed19%8

On the boardfull board ↗

18:48DL 2058ATL on time

19:02FFL 1566FXE on time

19:07DL 4880DTW on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +41. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Why5 kt ESE winds, Broken at 18,000 ft at GRR right now (METAR).

Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ TAF hazard window The terminal forecast flags significant weather in the next few hours even though current rules are VFR. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 24th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +11 min departures.

Typical week here

+14

MON

+13

TUE

+12

WED

+17

THU

+15

FRI

+12

SAT

+14

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+12 min), heaviest on Thursday (+17 min).

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One message when GRR crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Grand Rapids airport delays today

GRR has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +7 min. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 19:00 (+3 min expected). The terminal forecast may deteriorate to very low instrument conditions (LIFR).

Nearby gateways: DTW MKE ORD MDW CLE IND · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Grand Rapids

Is Grand Rapids (GRR) delayed right now?

GRR has minor delays. Departures +7 min, arrivals no data. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Grand Rapids (GRR)?

Winds ESE-120 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 17°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 30.40 inHg, Broken layer at 18000ft, Broken layer at 24000ft. 17°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Grand Rapids (GRR)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+12 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at GRR today?

We tracked 45 flights today: departures +7 min, arrivals no data.

What is the TAF forecast for GRR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-180 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft.

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Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.

Wind120° 5 kt

Visibility>10 km

Ceiling18,000 ft

Temp / dew17 / 7 °C

Pressure1029 hPa

KGRR 242153Z 12005KT 10SM BKN180 BKN240 17/07 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP297 T01670067 $

14:00 to 06:00VFRWinds S-180 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft

06:00 to 11:00LIFRWinds S-170 at 4kt, Vis 0.25sm, Fog, Broken layer at 25000ft

11:00 to 14:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft

Dep index

0.6/5

METAR 17:53 local · 54m ago · delay window 15:18 local · How these are computed → methodology