Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
| Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KDTW |
| IATA code | DTW |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 196 m (643 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 19 miles southwest of Detroit |
| Street |
 
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| Local transport | bus |
| Basic data | |
| opening | February 22, 1930 |
| operator | Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) |
| surface | 2,711.40 ha |
| Terminals | 3 |
| Passengers | 35,236,676 (2018) |
| Air freight | 230,438 t (2018) |
| Flight movements |
393,681 (2018) |
| Employees | 35,640 (2013) |
| Runways | |
| 03R / 21L | 3048 m × 46 m concrete |
| 03L / 21R | 2591 m × 61 m concrete |
| 04R / 22L | 3659 m × 61 m concrete |
| 04L / 22R | 3048 m × 46 m concrete |
| 09R / 27L | 2591 m × 46 m concrete |
| 09L / 27R | 2654 m × 61 m concrete |
The Detroit Metropolitan Airport ( IATA : DTW , ICAO : KDTW , and Detroit Metro Airport or Metro Airport ) is the international airport of the city of Detroit in the US state of Michigan , USA . It is located near the city of Romulus and is one of the largest airports in the United States. Its six runways and three terminals are 197 meters above sea level. The airport is the hub of Delta Air Lines (formerly Northwest Airlines).
Transport links
The airport is right off Interstate 94 , but has no direct rail link. In contrast, there are many car rental companies at the airport .
The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART bus) connects the airport with Detroit and the surrounding area .
history
The groundbreaking ceremony for Wayne County Airport took place in April 1929. The airport was opened to the public in September 1929, but the first flight did not take place until February 22, 1930. The inauguration took place on September 4, 1930.
During the Second World War the airport was used by the US Army , but the capacity was reached. Therefore new hangars and runways were built. The airport was also renamed Romulus Army Air Field . During the war, numerous members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots squadron were stationed at Romulus Army Air Field. In 1944 the US Army announced that it wanted to leave the airport.
In 1947, Wayne County Airport was renamed Detroit-Wayne Major Airport and expanded to four square miles. In 1956, the Civil Aeronautics Administration , a predecessor of the Federal Aviation Administration , announced that it would equip the airport with long-range radar to prepare it for the dawn of the jet age. In 1958, the airport was renamed Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport . Terminal 1 was also opened. In 1966 Terminal 2, also known as the North Terminal, opened. In June 1966, the last airlines moved from Willow Run Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, so that it was used by a total of 13 airlines. The next year Terminal 1 was renamed LC Smith Terminal. In 1974 the Michael Berry International Terminal was built. In 1975 Terminal 2 was renamed JM Davey Terminal.
In 1986, Northwest Orient Airlines and Republic Airlines merged to form Northwest Airlines, which from then on used Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport as a hub . In 1992 the Federal Aviation Administration put a new control tower into operation, it cost 15 million US dollars and was the highest control tower in the region at 76 meters . In 1996 Wayne County and Northwest Airlines announced plans to build a new terminal. In 1997 a nature reserve was opened in Sumpter Township to replace wetlands that were destroyed when the airport was expanded. In 2001 the new runway 04L / 22R was opened. A new terminal was opened on February 25, 2002 and named after Edward H. McNamara. In the same year, the Wayne County Airport Authority was established to operate several airports in Wayne County. In 2005, the JM Davey Terminal was demolished to make way for a new North Terminal. This was opened on September 17, 2008, in the same year the LC Smith Terminal and the Michael Berry Terminal were closed.
In 2008, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines merged , so that Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has served Delta Air Lines as a hub ever since. In 2012, new noise barriers were built to reduce the noise during engine tests after maintenance. In 2017, the Wayne County Airport Authority moved from the former LC Smith Terminal to the new Michael Berry Administration Building next to the North Terminal.
Airport facilities
Runways
The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has a total of six runways , four of which run parallel to one another in a northeast-southwest orientation, the remaining two run in a parallel east-west orientation.
| designation | Dimensions in meters |
Topping | Alignment | Installation | ILS-CAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03R / 21L | 3048 × 46 | concrete | North East South West | 1976 | IIIB / II |
| 03L / 21R | 2591 × 61 | concrete | North East South West | 1949 | - / - |
| 04R / 22L | 3659 × 61 | concrete | North East South West | 1950 | IIIB / II |
| 04L / 22R | 3048 × 46 | concrete | North East South West | 2001 | IIIB / II |
| 09R / 27L | 2591 × 46 | concrete | East West | 1993 | - / II |
| 09L / 27R | 2654 × 46 | concrete | East West | 1949 | - / I |
Terminals
Edward H. McNamara Terminal
The McNamara Terminal is the newest at Metro Airport. It was inaugurated on February 25, 2002 and serves as an international terminal. It consists of three concourses, which are named Concourse A, B and C. All 102 gates are equipped with passenger boarding bridges , most of the gates are used by Delta Air Lines . In addition, the terminal is used by the airlines Aeroméxico and Air France , which are also part of the SkyTeam airline alliance .
James M. Davey Terminal or North Terminal
The Davey Terminal, built in 1966, was initially called North Terminal and was named in 1975 after the former airport manager. Until the McNamara Terminal was completed, it was mainly used for handling passengers from Northwest Airlines.
After the McNamara Terminal was completed, the Davey Terminal was demolished in 2005. A new North Terminal was built in its place and opened on September 17, 2008. It consists exclusively of Concourse D, whose 29 gates are all equipped with passenger boarding bridges. It is used by airlines that are not part of the SkyTeam . These are Air Canada , Alaska Airlines , American Airlines , Frontier Airlines , Jetblue Airways , Lufthansa , Royal Jordanian , Southwest Airlines , Spirit Airlines and United Airlines . The final name of the terminal has not yet been determined as it has been available for purchase.
Closed terminals
LC Smith Terminal
Smith Terminal was built in 1957 and was the airport's oldest terminal until it closed in 2008. It served US airlines at 32 piers. After being closed as a terminal, the building was used as an administrative building by the Wayne County Airport Authority until 2017.
Michael Berry Terminal
The terminal was the international terminal from 1974 until the McNamara Terminal opened in 2002. It was closed in 2008.
Freight terminals
The cargo airlines DHL , FedEx and UPS Airlines operate cargo terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The airlines Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines also have cargo terminals.
Other facilities
Delta Air Lines maintains three aircraft maintenance hangars on the premises of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport . The subsidiary Endeavor Air , which operates its flights exclusively under the Delta Connection brand , also has a maintenance hangar at the airport. The low-cost airline Spirit Airlines opened a maintenance hangar at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in 2017.
The Federal Aviation Administration operates a control tower 76 meters high. It is located at the north end of the McNamara Terminal and was built in 2002.
Airlines and Destinations
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is a hub of Delta Air Lines , until the merger with Delta Air Lines in 2010 it was a hub of Northwest Airlines . The airport is regularly served by a total of 13 passenger airlines. In 2018, Delta Air Lines including Delta Connection was by far the largest airline at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport with a market share of 72.47 percent of departing passengers, followed by Spirit Airlines with 9.57 percent, American Airlines including American Eagle with 5.69 percent, Southwest Airlines with 4.74 percent and United Airlines including United Express with 3.54 percent.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport offers non-stop flights to more than 140 destinations. In German-speaking countries, Frankfurt am Main is served by Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and Munich by Delta Air Lines.
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail ) |
Flight movements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | International | total | |||
| 2018 | 31,973,298 | 3,263,378 | 35.236.676 | 230,438 | 393,681 |
| 2017 | 31,643,971 | 3,057,526 | 34,701,497 | 216.220 | 395.357 |
| 2016 | 31,478,732 | 2,922,522 | 34,401,254 | 205,595 | 393.427 |
| 2015 | 30,572,043 | 2,868,069 | 33.440.112 | 193.484 | 379.376 |
| 2014 | 29,587,280 | 2,926,275 | 32,513,555 | 202.066 | 392,635 |
| 2013 | 29,493,972 | 2,895,572 | 32,389,544 | 216,570 | 425.732 |
| 2012 | 29,426,451 | 2,816,022 | 32,242,473 | 219.019 | 427.814 |
| 2011 | 29,772,732 | 2,633,427 | 32,406,159 | 206,461 | 443.028 |
| 2010 | 29,783,987 | 2,593,077 | 32,377,064 | 193,377 | 452.616 |
| 2009 | 29,002,885 | 2,354,503 | 31,357,388 | 161.914 | 432,589 |
| 2008 | 31,948,579 | 3,187,249 | 35,135,828 | 210,890 | 462.520 |
| 2007 | 32,795,922 | 3,217,556 | 36,013,478 | 233.075 | 467,442 |
| 2006 | - | - | 35,972,673 | - | 482.147 |
| 2005 | - | - | 36,383,514 | - | 522.964 |
| 2004 | - | - | 35.229.705 | - | 522,641 |
| 2003 | - | - | 32,738,900 | - | 493,416 |
| 2002 | - | - | 32,477,694 | - | 497,564 |
| 2001 | - | - | 32,631,463 | - | 523.039 |
| 2000 | - | - | 35,535,080 | - | 554,580 |
| 1999 | - | - | 33,967,819 | - | 559,548 |
| 1998 | - | - | 30,803,158 | - | 538.153 |
| 1997 | - | - | 30,732,871 | - | 541.216 |
| 1996 | - | - | 27,408,666 | - | 538.554 |
- ↑ passengers where the entry check has already been introduced in Canada, counted as domestic passengers.
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 823.760 | Delta , Spirit |
| 2 | Orlando , Florida | 652.620 | Delta, Frontier , Southwest , Spirit |
| 3 | Las Vegas , Nevada | 506.520 | Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit |
| 4th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 497.620 | American Eagle , Delta / Delta Connection , United / United Express |
| 5 | New York-LaGuardia , New York | 485,600 | American Eagle, Delta, Spirit |
| 6th | Denver , Colorado | 458.290 | Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United |
| 7th | Fort Lauderdale , Florida | 451.230 | Delta, Spirit |
| 8th | Los Angeles , California | 450,660 | Delta, Spirit |
| 9 | Boston , Massachusetts | 436.230 | Delta, JetBlue , Spirit |
| 10 | Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota | 423.220 | Delta, Spirit |
Incidents
- On January 11, 1983, the crew of an overlooked Douglas DC-8-54F of United Airlines ( air vehicle registration N8053U ) that a cargo flight from Detroit to Los Angeles should perform when processing the checklist, the horizontal stabilizer that even in the landing position was. After lifting the machine rolled to the right and crashed due to a stall on a farm. All three crew members were killed.
- On August 16, 1987, a crashed McDonnell Douglas MD-82 from Northwest Airlines at startup. 154 of the 155 occupants were killed and 2 people were killed on the ground (see also Northwest Airlines flight 255 ) .
- On December 3, 1990, two Northwest Airlines airliners , a Douglas DC-9-14 en route to Pittsburgh (N3313L) and a Boeing 727-251 en route to Memphis (N278US) , collided in the fog in Detroit, Michigan, USA on the ground. The DC-9 pilots had accidentally rolled onto the runway. In the collision at over 150 km / h, one wing of each machine was torn off and fire broke out on the DC-9. 8 people died on board the DC-9, a total of 190 people survived (see also plane collision at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 1990 ) .
See also
Web links
- Detroit Metro Airport (English)
- Wayne County Airport Authority (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Aviation Statistics. MetroAirport.com, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ^ Publications. MetroAirport.com, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e The History of Detroit Metro Airport. MetroAirport.com, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Master Plans - DTW. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ McNamara Terminal Map. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Airline Directory. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ North Terminal Map. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ State-of-the-art Spirit hangar at Metro Airport opens. DetroitNews.com , May 24, 2017, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ About Us. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Flights. MetroAirport.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ^ Delta Air Lines FlightMaps. DL.FltMaps.com, accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Detroit, MI: Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed July 14, 2019 .
- ↑ accident report DC-8-54 N8053U , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 28 April 2020th
- ↑ Aircraft Accident data and report of Northwest Airlines flight 255 in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
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