Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	DTW
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°21'12.2160" W / 42°12'44.7520" N -83.353393 / 42.212431 (Estimated)
Elevation	645.20 ft / 196.66 m (Surveyed)
Land	4850 acres
From nearest city	15 nautical miles S of Detroit, MI
Location	Wayne County, MI
Magnetic Variation	07W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Address	11050 ROGELL DR #602 DETROIT, MI 48242-1144
Phone number	734-942-3550
Manager	CHAD NEWTON
Address	11050 ROGELL DR #602 DETROIT, MI 48242-1144
Phone number	734-942-3685

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DTW (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	DTW (231-202-2054)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CARGO,CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 03L/21R

Dimensions	8501 x 150 ft (2591 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	03L	21R
Alignment	29°	209°
Physical elevation	636.50 ft	631.40 ft
Coordinates	42.207836 / -83.351219	42.228294 / -83.336141
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OR RIGHT OF CNTRLN.	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 03R/21L

Dimensions	10001 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	03R	21L
Alignment	29°	209°
Physical elevation	632.80 ft	631.80 ft
Coordinates	42.195614 / -83.351802	42.219682 / -83.334070
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 04L/22R

Dimensions	10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04L	22R
Alignment	29°	209°
Physical elevation	645.20 ft	642.10 ft
Coordinates	42.202173 / -83.384000	42.226245 / -83.366281
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 04R/22L

Dimensions	12003 x 200 ft (3659 x 61 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04R	22L
Alignment	29°	209°
Physical elevation	637.00 ft	635.80 ft
Coordinates	42.202324 / -83.371269	42.231212 / -83.349990
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
Runway end lights		No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 04X/22X

	04X	22X
Alignment	29°	209°
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME

Runway 09L/27R

Dimensions	8708 x 150 ft (2654 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09L	27R
Alignment	89°	269°
Physical elevation	638.00 ft	634.30 ft
Coordinates	42.216967 / -83.363168	42.217506 / -83.331032
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 09R/27L

Dimensions	8500 x 150 ft (2591 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	09R	27L
Alignment	89°	269°
Physical elevation	636.00 ft	629.00 ft
Coordinates	42.199015 / -83.361729	42.199538 / -83.330369
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSI	DME	PONTIAC	47X	111.00		30.4 nm
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		49.3 nm
ADG	NDB	ADRIAN		278.00	06W	38.3 nm
TO	NDB	TOPHR		219.00	05W	47.1 nm
MTC	TACAN	SELFRIDGE	64X	133.70	06W	33.4 nm
TOL	TACAN	TOLEDO	72X	112.50	05W	42.2 nm
DXO	VOR/DME	DETROIT	81X	113.40	06W	0.6 nm
CRL	VOR/DME	CARLETON	104X	115.70	03W	10.9 nm
SVM	VORTAC	SALEM	90X	114.30	03W	15.9 nm
FNT	VORTAC	FLINT	116X	116.90	06W	48.6 nm
DTW	VOT	DETROIT MET WAYNE		109.80		1.2 nm
YIP	VOT	WILLOW RUN		108.85		7.6 nm
DET	VOT	DETROIT CITY		111.60		18.9 nm

Remarks

• BRIGHTLY LIGHTED PARKING LOT 2.6 NM SW OF ARPT.
• RY STATUS LGTS ARE IN OPN.
• RWY VISUAL SCREEN 20 FT AGL 1150 FT S. AER 04R
• PPR FOR B747-8 OPRS DUE TO CONSTRAINTS ON RWYS, TWYS AND RAMPS CTC AIRFIELD OPRS AT 734-942-3685.
• ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT ARE RSTRD FM USING TWY P BTN TWY J & TWY P3.
• ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT ARE RSTRD FM USING TWY H BTN TWY B & TWY F.
• TURNING RSTRD TO WINGSPAN 135 FT OR LESS TWY G NORTH TO TWY V EAST.
• DVRSN ACR ACFT WO A PRESENCE AT DTW SHOULD CTC EVANS RAMP TWR 734-247-1046 PRIOR TO DIVG TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL & PRVD CO, FLT OPR, CTC INFO, TYP, POB, INTL OR DOM, & ANY GND HANDLER AGRMTS IN PLACE.
• BE ALERT BIRDS, WATERFOWL, ON & INVOF ARPT.
• AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 171 FT CANNOT PASS EACH OTHER ON TWYS Y AND K BETWEEN TWYS U AND K6 INSUFFICIENT WINGTIP CLEARANCE.
• TURNING RESTRICTION TWY B TO TWY K RESTRICTED TO AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT OR LESS.
• AUTH TO CONDUCT SIMUL INDEPENDENT INSTR APCHS TO PARL RWY 04L/22R & 03R/21L WO FINAL MONITORS, RWY CNTRLNS SEPARATED BY 8800 FT.
• ACFT ON TWY 'F' AND TWY 'V' DO NOT BLOCK FIRE STATION EXITS.
• TAXI ON RWY 09L/27R LTD TO: EXITING FM RWY 04R/22L, 03L/21R, & 03R/21L EXC NO TAXI BTN RWY 03L/21R & TWY W; TWO-WAY TAXI BTN TWY Y & TWY M WHEN RED STOP BAR LGTS ARE LGTD AT RWY 04R/22L & 03L/21R OR WHEN BARRICADES ARE USED INSTEAD AT THE RESPECTIVE INTS. TAXI BTN SS-SR OR IN CONDS WITH VIS LESS THAN 1 SM RQRS GREEN CNTRLN LGT TO BE OPR.