DTW - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 🇺🇸

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Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (ICAO: KDTW / IATA: DTW)

Location (City, Country)
Romulus, Michigan, U.S

Airport Type & Size

Type : Public, International

FAA Classification : Large hub primary commercial service

Airspace Class : Class B

Area : 4,850 acres (1,960 hectares)

Runways : 6 runways

Runway	Length (ft / m)	Orientation	Surface
3L/21R	10,000 ft / 3,048 m	North ↔ South	Concrete
3R/21L	12,003 ft / 3,659 m	North ↔ South	Concrete
4L/22R	8,500 ft / 2,591 m	Northeast ↔ Southwest	Concrete
4R/22L	10,000 ft / 3,048 m	Northeast ↔ Southwest	Concrete
9L/27R	8,708 ft / 2,654 m	East ↔ West	Concrete
9R/27L	10,000 ft / 3,048 m	East ↔ West	Concrete

Terminals : 2 passenger terminal

1. McNamara Terminal (Also called: Edward H. McNamara Terminal)

• Airlines:

  • Delta Air Lines (major hub)

  • Air France

  • Aeroméxico

• Handles most international and domestic Delta flights

• Has its own indoor tram system (ExpressTram) — to help passengers travel along its very long concourse

  

• Features many restaurants, shops, and a light tunnel between concourses

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2. Evans Terminal (Also called: North Terminal — renamed after Warren Cleage Evans)

• Airlines:

  • American Airlines

  • United Airlines

  • Southwest

  • Spirit Airlines

  • JetBlue

  • Frontier, Alaska, etc.

• Handles a mix of domestic and international flights (non-Delta)

• Smaller and more compact compared to McNamara, but modern

Passenger volume : 32.9 million (2024)

Operations : 302,894 aircraft operations (2024)

Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?

Delta’s 2nd-largest hub

1. DTW is Delta Air Lines’ 2nd-largest hub, with over 147,000 scheduled flights annually.
2. It serves as a major connecting point between the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
3. Key international destinations include Amsterdam, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, London, and Frankfurt

. Interesting Layout for Gameplay

• 6 active runways in multiple orientations = diverse taxiing paths and flow control

• Two terminals:

1. McNamara Terminal (Delta + SkyTeam)
2. Evans Terminal (American, United, Southwest, etc.)

One terminal has an internal tram system, a unique feature!

Major Airlines & Routes
Passenger

• Delta Air Lines
• Delta Connection
• Spirit
• American Airlines
• American Eagle
• Air Canada Express
• Aeroméxico Connect
• Air France
• Avelo Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• Icelandair
• JetBlue
• Lufthansa
• Royal Jordanian
• Southwest Airlines
• Sun Country Airlines
• Turkish Airlines
• United Airlines
• United Express
• WestJet

Cargo

• Atlas Air
• FedEx Express
• UPS Airlines

Unique Features or Challenges

• Detroit often has snowy winters, which could affect aircraft turnaround

• Only some gates support wide-bodies (e.g. A350, 777, 747), requiring careful gate planning

Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Detroit Metropolitan Airport - Wikipedia