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DTW Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI · KDTW
Current weather at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, MI (IATA DTW, ICAO KDTW): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 140° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southeast (140° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: broken clouds at 7,500 ft, overcast at 21,000 ft; the ceiling is 7,500 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 16°C (61°F), dew point 11°C (51°F).
- Altimeter: 30.32 inHg (1027 hPa).
METAR KDTW 272053Z 14004KT 10SM BKN075 OVC210 16/11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01610106 55012
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 140° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 029° | Tailwind 1 kt | 4 kt from the right | 8,501 ft |
| 21R | 209° | 1 kt | 4 kt from the left | 8,501 ft |
| 03R | 029° | Tailwind 1 kt | 4 kt from the right | 10,001 ft |
| 21L | 209° | 1 kt | 4 kt from the left | 10,001 ft |
| 04L | 029° | Tailwind 1 kt | 4 kt from the right | 10,000 ft |
| 22R | 209° | 1 kt | 4 kt from the left | 10,000 ft |
| 04R | 029° | Tailwind 1 kt | 4 kt from the right | 12,003 ft |
| 22L | 209° | 1 kt | 4 kt from the left | 12,003 ft |
| 09L Most headwind | 089° | 3 kt | 3 kt from the right | 8,708 ft |
| 27R | 269° | Tailwind 3 kt | 3 kt from the left | 8,708 ft |
| 09R Most headwind | 089° | 3 kt | 3 kt from the right | 8,500 ft |
| 27L | 269° | Tailwind 3 kt | 3 kt from the left | 8,500 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 21:04Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KDTW 272104Z 2721/2824 12005KT P6SM BKN080 OVC200 FM280600 12005KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 FM280900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT010 OVC150 FM281400 19005KT P6SM SCT120
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 06:00ZWind 120° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 20,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 06:00Z (until 09:00Z)Wind 120° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 15,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 09:00Z (until 14:00Z)Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 4 miles; mist; scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 15,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 14:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 190° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 12,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.