Willow Run Airport (YIP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	YIP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°31'53.2600" W / 42°14'24.9860" N -83.531461 / 42.240274 (Estimated)
Elevation	715.90 ft / 218.21 m (Surveyed)
Land	2392 acres
From nearest city	24 nautical miles SW of Detroit, MI
Location	Wayne County, MI
Magnetic Variation	06W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address	11050 ROGELL DR # 602 DETROIT, MI 48242-1144
Phone number	734-485-6666
Manager	MICHAEL FAWAZ
Address	47763 A ST VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI 48111-1271
Phone number	734-485-6670

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	YIP (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1974/10

Airport Communications

ASOS	YIP (734-961-6843)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	7543 x 150 ft (2299 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	47°	227°
Physical elevation	714.30 ft	701.50 ft
Coordinates	42.230625 / -83.539850	42.244816 / -83.519576
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 left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	5001 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	09	27
Alignment	89°	269°
Physical elevation	715.90 ft	706.90 ft
Coordinates	42.243951 / -83.543328	42.244296 / -83.524864
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PSI	DME	PONTIAC	47X	111.00		27.7 nm
JXN	DME	JACKSON	101Y	115.45		41.3 nm
ADG	NDB	ADRIAN		278.00	06W	33.0 nm
TO	NDB	TOPHR		219.00	05W	44.8 nm
MTC	TACAN	SELFRIDGE	64X	133.70	06W	38.3 nm
TOL	TACAN	TOLEDO	72X	112.50	05W	40.7 nm
DXO	VOR/DME	DETROIT	81X	113.40	06W	7.5 nm
CRL	VOR/DME	CARLETON	104X	115.70	03W	12.0 nm
SVM	VORTAC	SALEM	90X	114.30	03W	10.5 nm
FNT	VORTAC	FLINT	116X	116.90	06W	44.7 nm
YIP	VOT	WILLOW RUN		108.85		0.5 nm
DTW	VOT	DETROIT MET WAYNE		109.80		7.7 nm
DET	VOT	DETROIT CITY		111.60		24.9 nm

Remarks

• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• CLSD TO SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. 72 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL ARPT OPS MGR 734-485-6670.
• LRA ARPT; ADCUS 734-942-9000.
• CUST AVBL 24 HRS, MON - FRI AND ON CALL FROM DTW ON WKEND.
• HELICOPTER TKOFS & LDGS ON THE SOUTH RAMP PROHIBITED, TAXI ONLY.
• CONDS NOT MNT OUTSIDE M-F, 0800-1600,DTW AIRFIELD OPS (734-942-3685) PROVIDES DLY INSPECTIONS AND IS ON CALL FOR WX OR INCIDENTS OFF HRS.
• WRONG SFC ARR RISK ARPT, CLOSELY ALIGNED PAVEMENT TXY G & RWY 09/27.