Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

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Location and general information

IATA code: DTW
ICAO code: KDTW
FAA site number: 09749.*A
City / state: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne
Time zone: America/Detroit
Reference point: 42°12'44.75" N
83°21'12.22" W
Elevation: 645.2 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 7° W (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Wayne County, Michigan
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 4,850 acres
From downtown: 15 NM south
Sectional chart: Detroit
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, cargo handling, charter
ARTCC: Cleveland (ZOB)
Flight service: Lansing (LAN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DTW
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Airport of entry
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index E, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Chad Newton
734-942-3685
Last FAA inspection: 09/10/2026

FAA remarks

Brightly lighted parking lot 2.6 NM SW of airport.
Be alert birds, waterfowl, on and in the vicinity of airport.
Aircraft on taxiway 'F' and taxiway 'V' do not block fire station exits.
Taxi on runway 09L/27R limited to: exiting from runway 04R/22L, 03L/21R, and 03R/21L except no taxi between runway 03L/21R and taxiway W; two-way taxi between taxiway Y and taxiway M when red stop BAR lights are lighted at runway 04R/22L and 03L/21R or when barricades are used instead at the respective intersections. Taxi between sunset to sunrise or in conditions with visibility less than 1 SM requires Green centerline light to be operate.
Runway status lights are in operation.
Runway visual screen 20 ft AGL 1150 ft S. Aer 04R.
Prior permission required for B747-8 oprs due to constraints on runways, taxiways and ramps contact airfield oprs at 734-942-3685.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 171 ft are restricted from using taxiway P between taxiway J and taxiway P3.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 171 ft are restricted from using taxiway H between taxiway B and taxiway F.
Turning restricted to wingspan 135 ft or less taxiway G north to taxiway V east.
Diversion aircraft aircraft without a presence at DTW should contact evans ramp tower 734-247-1046 prior to divg to the extent practical and provide CO, flight operate, contact info, typ, POB, international or dom, and any ground handler agreements in place.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 171 ft cannot pass each other on taxiways Y and K between taxiways U and K6 insufficient wingtip clearance.
Turning restriction taxiway B to taxiway K restricted to aircraft with wingspan 171 ft or less.
Authorized to conduct simultaneous independent instr approaches to parallel runway 04L/22R and 03R/21L without final monitors, runway cntrlns separated by 8800 ft.
International diversion aircraft utilizing evans terminal may experience sgfnt dla due to terminal gate cpty. Contact evans ramp tower 734-247-1046 for CDN.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: DTW
ICAO code: KDTW
Location: Detroit, MI, United States
Elevation: 645.2 ft
Time zone: America/Detroit
Coordinates: 42.21377, -83.35379

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
04R / 22L	12,003 × 200 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
03R / 21L	10,001 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
04L / 22R	10,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
09L / 27R	8,708 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
03L / 21R	8,501 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
09R / 27L	8,500 × 150 ft	Concrete, fair, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

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