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Ford Airport earns best small airport honor

WGVU News | By Jennifer Moss
Published October 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM EDT
Gerald R. Ford International Airport
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Gerald R. Ford International Airport

The airport just earned the top spot in the USA TODAY Reader’s Choice Awards

The 20 finalists for the category were selected by a panel of experts and then voted on by the public. Voting was open from Sept. 8 until Oct. 6th.

The panel consisted of editors from USA TODAY and 10Best.com, expert contributors and industry sources.

The USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards series highlight top-notch attractions and businesses.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority President & CEO Tory Richardson said in a news release, “We are honored that the best guests in the country have helped us win the #1 spot for the best small airport!”

Airport officials say the Ford International Airport serves as West Michigan’s gateway surpassing a record-breaking number of 4 million passengers in 2024. It’s also noted as the state’s second-busiest airport.
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Jennifer Moss
Jennifer is an award winning broadcast news journalist with more than two decades of professional television news experience including the nation's fifth largest news market. She's worked as both news reporter and news anchor for television and radio in markets from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo all the way to San Francisco, California.
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