The Gerald R. Ford International Airport Viewing Area is a great place to watch planes coming in and out of GRR! The park is free & open from dawn - dusk.
The GFIA Viewing Area is located on the south side of the airfield and provides a great view of aircraft using both long runways as well as the air carrier ramp. While there, tune your radio to 1650 AM to listen as the Air Traffic Controllers communicate with pilots and ground crews.
The viewing area is open from dawn until dusk and is accessed by taking Kraft Avenue north from 52nd Street.