Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

Overview

The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is a public international airport that is located in the state of Michigan in the United States in North America that is also commonly known as the Metro Airport and the Detroit Metro Airport.  The IATA code for this airport is DTW while the ICAO code for the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is KDTW.  Currently, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is owned by Wayne County in Michigan and the airport is currently operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority.

Right now there are 6different runways in commission at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 4 of which are made entirely of concrete while the other 2 are made of a mixture of both concrete and asphalt.  3 of these runways measure more than 8,500 feet in length (which is 2,500 meters) while the 2 of them measure more than 10,000 feet in length (more than 3,000 meters) and the longest runway measures more than 12,000 feet in length.

Back in the year 2011, the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was estimated to have handled more than 30 million passengers for the duration of the year.  More than 2.5 million of those passengers were those who were flying internationally while more than 400,000 of them were passengers who were flying domestically.

Location

The Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is located in the state of Michigan in the United States in North America toward the southern eastern portion of the state.  In particular, it is situated in Romulus in Michigan, which is a suburb outside of the city of Detroit.

The elevation of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is more than 640 feet above sea level

Domestic and International Terminals

There are 2 different terminal buildings in operation at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and these 2 terminal buildings handle all the passenger traffic that goes through the airport including passengers flying internationally, people who are flying domestically, people who are arriving at the airport, and those who are leaving the airport.

There are a few different retail areas inside including places to buy food, restaurants, and small retail shops.

Flights To and From the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

There are several different airlines that have flights to and from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on a regular basis.  These airlines include Delta Air Lines, Air Canada Express, Delta Connection, American Airlines, Air France, United Express, US Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines.

The locations offered include Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Washington, Chicago, Akron, Columbia, Toronto, State College, Newark, and Las Vegas.

From the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to the Center of the City

There are bus routes for passengers from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to get into the center of the city as well as a few different taxi companies that operate outside of the terminal building.