USANG KC-135's do an evolution of ~half-dozen touch-n-go's at GRR about once/month. That viewing area is an unexpectedly amazing, up-close place to see a heavy like that tap, roll, rotate, depart...circle airspace...repeat. Only other 4-holer I've seen there is an Atlas Air cargo 747 a couple times last year. UH-60's, P-8's, and C-130's show up once in a while. Spotted Canadian Snowbirds land a 4-ship formation about 3 weeks ago. New covered pavilion and restroom are awesome additions to the viewing area. If you're a plane nerd (like me) in town, you should pack a picnic and hangout there for a while. I live a dozen miles from the tarmac, directly under the approach corridor. Nice thing is...small airport restrictions on landings before 6a or after 11p...so my windows aren't rattled all night long. I'm lucky I don't have neck problems due to all my looking straight up into the sky.
Love the comment! Yeah, I really enjoyed GRR and will definitely be going back soon! I wish a lot more airports will follow GRR and add those observation parks! DTW especially needs one. Thanks for watching, Steven!
I've flown into GRR couple times and really liked it. I like DTW but the GR airport is almost the perfect size when traveling with kids. The two airports are almost equidistant from where my parents live.
Love my hometown airport! I live under the approach for 26L. I can always tell when a Mad Dog is coming in on 26L or taking off from 8R. Sure going to miss them when they go away.
I do, too, but Gerald R Ford doesn't have bigger terminals and a plane train just like Chicago's O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois and Hartsfield-Jackson in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia.
Awesome! No one has uploaded a GRR plane spotting video in years! This is honestly the best one I've seen and enjoy those old Mcdonell Douglas aircraft while you can. I think American Airlines is getting rid of their MD80s somewhere around 2019-20.
Lepp Aviation You’re welcome. I was actually in Detroit recently and I believe I drove right past that big parking garage that you would usually film at. Didn’t really have time to stop, but I would’ve totally taken advantage of that location. One spot that caught my attention was on the south side on Eureka rd right by the shell gas station. From the road, you just see the endless row of Delta aircraft.
Here in Michigan there are still A LOT of MD-80 series planes flying around. 8 times out of 10 plane sightings are of that family seen here in the Flint area coming and going from Bishop. Looks like GR is the same.
I know this is an older video but it's great to see all the aircraft that I'm familiar with. I wonder if Delta flies A220's into GRR now? It was also nice seeing that new Frontier A320neo.
That is one very long takeoff roll for the G4 319, about as bad as the 737 ground gripper. Frankly I’m not impressed by rear engine aircraft that do not use the “cans” on engine reverse. I always thought that looked and sounded cool. The cut off must have been with the MD-88, with the MD-90 eliminating those gorgeous “cans”.Nice video, the only hub flights I didn’t see were MSP, SLC, JFK, The Frontier flight was a pudge A320neo
+Lepp Aviation If it’s for noise that’s BS. MD-80s use the newer JT8D-217 and -219 engines that are Stage III noise compliant and are only a little louder than the CFM-56s on 737s. The older JT8D-1 through -17 engines on the DC-9 ,727 and 732s are Stage II noise compliant and are way louder than the JT8D-217 and -219s. Even though nowadays in the US ,JT8D-1 through -17s have Stage III hush kits ,they are still louder than the -217s and -219s which don’t need any hush kit as they are already Stage III noise compliant.
I don't think it's noise. DL has a ton of 717s in DTW, so I think it's the amount of passengers. Because the 88 can hold more than a 717, they sent them to ATL because there are more passengers at that airport
+Lepp Aviation I see. Btw how close were you to the runway and were the MD-80s loud to you? There JT8D-217s and -219s are only like 2 decibels louder than a CFM-56 for example. Also the older JT8D-1 through -17 variants on the DC-9s and 727s are Stage II noise so they all have Stage III hush kits in the US. I have seen multiple DC-9s and 727s take off as close as 200 feet from the runway and when they go by they are louder than your yelling even with hush kits. but from the same distance they are still louder than the MD-80s right?
My guess is I was 500-700 feet from the runway. Absolutely they were loud, but you are correct, the JT8Ds fitted on the DC-9s and 727s are definitely louder than the ones on the MD-80s, even with the husk kits.
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Beautiful video! Listen to those awesome MDs. What beautiful planes. 👍🏼
It's so nice to see those again! Thanks a bunch!
The MDs are so awesome with their extreme climb angles on takeoff.
I love Grand Rapids, they have a spotting area instead of getting chased by Detroit police! I go there all the time! Underrated for sure.
Damn I’m gonna miss that mad dog roar. I used to fly those out of Chicago all the time. Sad to see them go.
jr132 I know right there was so many of them.
USANG KC-135's do an evolution of ~half-dozen touch-n-go's at GRR about once/month. That viewing area is an unexpectedly amazing, up-close place to see a heavy like that tap, roll, rotate, depart...circle airspace...repeat. Only other 4-holer I've seen there is an Atlas Air cargo 747 a couple times last year. UH-60's, P-8's, and C-130's show up once in a while. Spotted Canadian Snowbirds land a 4-ship formation about 3 weeks ago. New covered pavilion and restroom are awesome additions to the viewing area. If you're a plane nerd (like me) in town, you should pack a picnic and hangout there for a while. I live a dozen miles from the tarmac, directly under the approach corridor. Nice thing is...small airport restrictions on landings before 6a or after 11p...so my windows aren't rattled all night long. I'm lucky I don't have neck problems due to all my looking straight up into the sky.
Love the comment! Yeah, I really enjoyed GRR and will definitely be going back soon! I wish a lot more airports will follow GRR and add those observation parks! DTW especially needs one. Thanks for watching, Steven!
I've flown into GRR couple times and really liked it. I like DTW but the GR airport is almost the perfect size when traveling with kids. The two airports are almost equidistant from where my parents live.
Love my hometown airport! I live under the approach for 26L. I can always tell when a Mad Dog is coming in on 26L or taking off from 8R. Sure going to miss them when they go away.
Gerald Ford is an under rated airport
I totally agree! Awesome airport
I do, too, but Gerald R Ford doesn't have bigger terminals and a plane train just like Chicago's O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois and Hartsfield-Jackson in Southwest Atlanta, Georgia.
Very nice video! Looks like once the fog lifted it was a great day to go spotting!
Great video and fantastic sound!!
Awesome! No one has uploaded a GRR plane spotting video in years! This is honestly the best one I've seen and enjoy those old Mcdonell Douglas aircraft while you can. I think American Airlines is getting rid of their MD80s somewhere around 2019-20.
I appreciate that very much!! And yes, I'm planning on going back there to catch a few more!
Lepp Aviation You’re welcome. I was actually in Detroit recently and I believe I drove right past that big parking garage that you would usually film at. Didn’t really have time to stop, but I would’ve totally taken advantage of that location. One spot that caught my attention was on the south side on Eureka rd right by the shell gas station. From the road, you just see the endless row of Delta aircraft.
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Same
Here in Michigan there are still A LOT of MD-80 series planes flying around. 8 times out of 10 plane sightings are of that family seen here in the Flint area coming and going from Bishop. Looks like GR is the same.
I know this is an older video but it's great to see all the aircraft that I'm familiar with. I wonder if Delta flies A220's into GRR now? It was also nice seeing that new Frontier A320neo.
Nope, no A220s there yet. I imagine it won’t be long before they do!
Very nice thanks for sharing
So many MD-80s!
Extra perk of GRR is its home to the West Michigan Aviation Academy
Awesome ! 👍
Does that small jet remind you of the boeing 727?
Aww yeah, KGRR is the most underrated (and truly my favorite) airport on the whole world! P.s. You just got a new sub 😉
I appreciate that very much!!
Very nice video. Thumb up.
Great video
Nice one mate. 👍
Thanks man!
Very nice sturdy compilation big like -:)
Thanks very much!!
I live on mile from this airport..just crazy to see it marked on my RUclips
19:19 that not even that old for MD-80 and that could fly other 10 years or more.
You played me.
Are the Delta M88 Ca tIII AUtoland capable ?
That is one very long takeoff roll for the G4 319, about as bad as the 737 ground gripper. Frankly I’m not impressed by rear engine aircraft that do not use the “cans” on engine reverse. I always thought that looked and sounded cool. The cut off must have been with the MD-88, with the MD-90 eliminating those gorgeous “cans”.Nice video, the only hub flights I didn’t see were MSP, SLC, JFK, The Frontier flight was a pudge A320neo
Delta isn't using mad dogs into DTW anymore?! Or just for the GRR route from DTW?
Yep, all MD-88s are all flown from ATL now. DTW only has the MD-90s and 717s now.
Good job
Thank you!
Why were MD-80s pulled from DTW?
Man, I wish I knew the answer lol
+Lepp Aviation If it’s for noise that’s BS. MD-80s use the newer JT8D-217 and -219 engines that are Stage III noise compliant and are only a little louder than the CFM-56s on 737s. The older JT8D-1 through -17 engines on the DC-9 ,727 and 732s are Stage II noise compliant and are way louder than the JT8D-217 and -219s. Even though nowadays in the US ,JT8D-1 through -17s have Stage III hush kits ,they are still louder than the -217s and -219s which don’t need any hush kit as they are already Stage III noise compliant.
I don't think it's noise. DL has a ton of 717s in DTW, so I think it's the amount of passengers. Because the 88 can hold more than a 717, they sent them to ATL because there are more passengers at that airport
+Lepp Aviation I see. Btw how close were you to the runway and were the MD-80s loud to you? There JT8D-217s and -219s are only like 2 decibels louder than a CFM-56 for example. Also the older JT8D-1 through -17 variants on the DC-9s and 727s are Stage II noise so they all have Stage III hush kits in the US. I have seen multiple DC-9s and 727s take off as close as 200 feet from the runway and when they go by they are louder than your yelling even with hush kits. but from the same distance they are still louder than the MD-80s right?
My guess is I was 500-700 feet from the runway. Absolutely they were loud, but you are correct, the JT8Ds fitted on the DC-9s and 727s are definitely louder than the ones on the MD-80s, even with the husk kits.