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Class B

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ID KDTW FAA DTW Elev 645 ft Lat 42° 12.83' N Lon 83° 21.23' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KDTW

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Runways at KDTW

12 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,003 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04R 029° 12,003 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes
22L 209° 12,003 ft 200 ft Concrete Yes
03R 029° 10,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
21L 209° 10,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
04L 28.7° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
22R 208.7° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
09L 089° 8,708 ft 150 ft PEM Yes
27R 269° 8,708 ft 150 ft PEM Yes
03L 029° 8,501 ft 150 ft PEM Yes
21R 209° 8,501 ft 150 ft PEM Yes
09R 089° 8,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
27L 269° 8,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 133.675
  • CLD PRE TAXI CLNC 120.650
  • GND GND 119.250
  • TWR METRO TWR 118.400
  • APP APP 118.575
  • DEP DEP 118.575
  • RDO LANSING RDO 115.700
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KDTW

  • NDB DM

    Spenc

    0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB DT

    Revup

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME DXO

    Detroit

    113.40 MHz · DME 113.40 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KDTW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 56 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for B747–8 oprs due to constraints on rwys, twys and ramps. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for B747–8 oprs due to constraints on rwys, twys and ramps. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds, waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Prior Permission Required for B747–8 oprs due to constraints on rwys, twys and ramps. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR for B747–8 oprs due to constraints on rwys, twys and ramps ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (56 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·176 MICHIGAN – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – DETROIT METRO WAYNE CO (DTW)(KDTW) 15 S UTC–5(–4DT) N42º12.75´ W83º21.20´ 645 B AOE Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE DTW RWY 04R–22L: H12003X200 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–185, 2S–175, 2D–350 PCR 863 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 04R: ALSF2.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 509´.
  • ·RWY 03R–21L: H10001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–750 PCR 863 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 03R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 80´.
  • ·RWY 04L–22R: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–750 PCR 863 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 04L: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RWY 09L–27R: H8708X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–185, 2S–175, 2D–350 PCR 762 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 09L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·RWY 03L–21R: H8501X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1000 PCR 863 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 03L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 09R–27L: H8500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–185, 2S–175, 2D–350 PCR 863 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 09R: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RWY 03L:TORA–8501 TODA–8501 ASDA–8501 LDA–8501 RWY 03R:TORA–10001 TODA–10001 ASDA–10001 LDA–10001 RWY 04L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 04R:TORA–12003 TODA–12003 ASDA–12003 LDA–11494 RWY 09L:TORA–8708 TODA–8708 ASDA–8618 LDA–8618 RWY 09R:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 21L:TORA–10001 TODA–10001 ASDA–10001 LDA–10001 RWY 21R:TORA–8501 TODA–8501 ASDA–8501 LDA–8501 RWY 22L:TORA–12003 TODA–12003 ASDA–12003 LDA–12003 RWY 22R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 27L:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 27R:TORA–8708 TODA–8708 ASDA–8708 LDA–8708
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Rwy 03L PAPI unusable 8º left or right cntrln.
  • ·Rwy status lgts are in opn.
  • ·Rwy visual screen 20´ AGL 1150´ south AER 04R.
  • ·Rwy 22L departures be alert for optical illusion, acft taxiing on Twy Q may appear as though crossing Rwy 22L centerline.
  • ·Brightly lgtd parking lot 2.6 NM southwest of arpt.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Rwy 03R ALSF2 req when RVR/visibility is 6000/1 mile or less.
  • ·SSALR ops when RVR/visibility is 6000/1 mile.
  • ·Acft on Twy F and Twy V do not block fire station exits.
  • ·Auth to conduct simul independent instr apchs to parl Rwy 04L/22R & 03R/21L wo final monitors, rwy cntrlns separated by 8800 ft.
  • ·Turning rstrd to wingspan 135´ or less Twy G north to Twy V east.
  • ·Turning restriction Twy B to Twy K, restricted to aircraft with wingspan 171´ or less.
  • ·Aircraft with wingspan greater than 171´ are restricted from using Twy P btn Twy J and Twy P3.
  • ·Acft with wingspan gtr than 171 ft are rstrd fm using Twy H btn Twy B & Twy F.

+ 26 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

DTTDetroit Metro Airport

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KDTW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KDTW

160 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 51 most recent.

Total events

53

since 1982

Fatal

8

15.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 561,295 ops in 1999

2024 total

299,008

10-yr total

3,380,643

2024 mix

AC/AT 98% · GA 2% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.22

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=158

  • Other 114
  • Ground collision 19
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 8
  • Stall / spin 7
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-07-22 Airbus A321-211 · Other · day
2017-12-12 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 · Ground collision · IMC · day
2016-02-17 Boeing,Boeing 737,737 7H4 · Ground collision · dawn
2016-01-27 BOMBARDIER INC CL600 2D24 · Other · day
2011-10-23 Boeing 747-451 · Engine failure
2011-03-30 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Stall / spin · dusk
2009-12-04 · Ground collision · day
2008-11-13 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Ground collision · IMC · night
2008-01-09 Airbus Industrie A319-114 · Engine failure · day
2004-02-24 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) Saab 340B · Ground collision · VMC · night
2001-07-25 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 · Weather · day
2001-03-17 Airbus Industrie A320-200 · Engine failure · IMC · day
2001-01-08 Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1999-11-15 Piper PA-31-350 · Ground collision · day
1999-03-11 Beech C-45G · Stall / spin · VMC · night
1997-03-14 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 · Weather · dawn
1997-01-09 Embraer EMB-120RT · Loss of control · IMC · day
1996-11-24 Airbus Industrie A-320-211 · Weather · IMC · day
1996-01-24 Dassault DA-10 · Gear-up · day
1995-12-15 Swearingen SA-226AT · Other · IMC · night
1994-03-17 DASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 900 · Gear-up · VMC · night
1993-01-08 de Havilland DHC-8-102 · Other · VMC · day
1991-09-20 Boeing 727-224 · Gear-up · day
1990-12-05 Boeing 727-257 · Weather · dawn
1990-12-03 McDonnell Douglas,Boeing DC-9-14,727-251 · Other · day
1990-09-28 Boeing 727-251 · Other · day
1988-03-27 Boeing 727-251 · Other · VMC · night
1987-08-16 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Stall / spin · dusk
1987-06-18 Boeing 757-251 · Other · day
1987-03-04 CASA C-212-CC · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1987-02-12 Boeing 747-122 · Other · night
1986-12-18 ATR ATR-42 · Weather · day
1986-11-12 Piper PA-34-220T · Other · VMC · night-moonlit
1986-04-17 Boeing 727-231 · Other · VMC · day
1986-01-03 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Other · IMC · night
1985-12-02 Embraer EMB-110P1 · Other · VMC · day
1985-11-12 Cessna 402C · Ground collision · night
1985-08-07 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Other · VMC · dusk
1984-07-14 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day
1984-06-13 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Weather · day
1983-01-11 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F · Other · night
1982-05-29 Convair 240 · Other · IMC · night
1982-04-05 Cessna T210L · Weather · IMC · dusk
1982-04-02 Rockwell SABRELINER 65 · Other · day
1981-09-18 Mooney M20F · Other
1981-09-11 Cessna A185F · Other
1981-07-11 Beech 18 · Other
1981-07-07 Swearingen SA-226 · Other
1981-03-28 Piper PA-34 · Other
1980-11-26 Cessna 421B · Other
1980-09-12 Cessna 150 · Other

+ 109 more on file

DPEs near KDTW

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 6 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 12 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 17 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 17 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 26 nm
Spencer Norris Sylvania OH 34 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 35 nm
Kerry Michael Brown Adrian MI 36 nm
Jeffrey Brian Schorsch Perrysburg OH 43 nm
Stephen Duane Arnold Port Clinton OH 46 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KDTW

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Rucker Goods Jr Romulus MI 1 nm
Eric Eugene Crawford Romulus MI 1 nm
Brent Newman Mosley Romulus MI 1 nm
Brian Christopher Johnson Romulus MI 1 nm
Thomas Joseph Dutchak Romulus MI 1 nm
Clifford Emerson Miller Taylor MI 4 nm
Chavis Erin Goode Taylor MI 4 nm
David Robert James Wayne MI 4 nm
Robert Dale Shork Iii Wayne MI 4 nm
Christian Catalin Szasz New Boston MI 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KDTW

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gregory Oliver Baxter Romulus MI 1 nm
James Douglas Bush Romulus MI 1 nm
Matthew Eugene Null Romulus MI 1 nm
Gerald Dennis Renner Romulus MI 1 nm
Charles Edward Stewart Romulus MI 1 nm
Brooke Guy Mayger Romulus MI 1 nm
Joseph Robert Sevit Romulus MI 1 nm
James David Handerson Romulus MI 1 nm
Roy Lee Williams Jr Romulus MI 1 nm
Daniel Patrick Mcrandall Romulus MI 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KDTW

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
7 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
27 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
27 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
38 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
56 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
96 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
105 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
111 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
117 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
117 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.