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Detroit Metro Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Logo.svg
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Wayne County, Michigan
Operator Wayne County Airport Authority
Serves Detroit, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States and Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Location Romulus, Michigan
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 645 ft / 197 m
Coordinates 42°12′45″N 083°21′12″W / 42.21250°N 83.35333°W / 42.21250; -83.35333Coordinates: 42°12′45″N 083°21′12″W / 42.21250°N 83.35333°W / 42.21250; -83.35333
Website www.metroairport.com
Maps
FAA diagram
FAA diagram
DTW is located in Michigan
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DTW
DTW is located in the US
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Location in Michigan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4R/22L 12,003 3,659 Concrete
4L/22R 10,000 3,048 Asphalt/Concrete
3R/21L 10,001 3,048 Concrete
3L/21R 8,501 2,591 Asphalt/Concrete
9L/27R 8,708 2,654 Asphalt/Concrete
9R/27L 8,500 2,591 Concrete
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers 34,401,254
Cargo volume 205,595 tonnes
Aircraft operations 393,427
Source: www.metroairport.com
Total passengers 34,401,254
Cargo volume 205,595 tonnes
Aircraft operations 393,427

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTWICAO: KDTWFAA LID: DTW), usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport, or just DTW, is a major international airport in the United States covering 4,850 acres (1,960 ha) in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It is Michigan's busiest airport, and one of the largest airline hubs in the country. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a large hub primary commercial service facility.

The airport is Delta Air Lines' second-largest hub by flight count. Detroit serves as the primary gateway to Asia for the Eastern United States for Delta and is also the third-busiest gateway to Europe for the airline. The airport is a major gateway for tourism in metropolitan Detroit and is one of SkyTeam's major Midwestern hubs. It is also the fourth-largest base for Spirit Airlines and is a major connecting point between the Eastern and the Western United States. Operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the airport has four main runways and two crosswind runways, two terminals, 129 in-service gates, and an on-site Westin Hotel and conference center connected to the A concourse. Detroit Metropolitan Airport has maintenance facilities capable of servicing and repairing aircraft as large as the Boeing 747-400.


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