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KDTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO · US · 44 NTSB events

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

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

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 —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • 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

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KDTW on LiveATC ↗

  • 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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 56 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

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)
  • ·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

NTSB events

44 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

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

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

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

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=44

  • Other 17
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 8
  • Ground collision 8
  • Stall / spin 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency 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 →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

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 nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

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 nearby

By airport location.

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.