Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA:DTW, ICAO:KDTW), also called Detroit Metro Airport, is an airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. The airport has six runways and three terminals. It was the nineteenth busiest passenger airport in the world in 2004. DTW was the world's tenth busiest airport in 2004 in terms of the number of aircraft that took off and landed. The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Romulus is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ...

On February 25, 2002, The McNamara Terminal opened it doors for flight operations, replacing the former Northwest Airlines terminal at the Davey Terminal. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ...

Terminals

Michael Berry Terminal

This terminal was DTW's international terminal. Before the construction of the McNamara Terminal, all international passengers would arrive here and would go through customs and immigration, then passengers would be transported to the Smith and Davey Terminals by bus for their connecting flight. It is now used for scheduled and charter flights and contains four gates.

Scheduled Airlines

• Spirit Airlines (International Arrivals - Cancun)
• USA 3000 Airlines (Scheduled service: Cancun, Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Ft. Myers, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic); charter service is also provided.

Charter Airlines Spirit Airlines is a US airline operating scheduled and charter service with headquarters in Miramar, FL. It serves these cities all year: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/OHare; Detroit; Fort Lauderdale; Fort Myers; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Myrtle Beach, SC; Nassau, Bahamas; New York/LaGuardia; Orlando; Providence... USA 3000 Airlines is an airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. ...

• Allegro
• Champion Air
• Discovery
• Miami Air
• Omni Air International
• Ryan International Airlines
• Trans Meridian

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Edward H. McNamara Terminal

The Detroit Metro Airport monorail is used to transport passengers from one end of the terminal to another.

The terminal opened on February 25, 2002 and it houses mainly for Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, and KLM. It is a replacement of the Davey Terminal, which was formerly the Northwest Airlines terminal. It is also referred to as The Northwest World Gateway at Detroit. The terminal has 3 concourses, a food court in the middle and a people mover system that gets passengers from one end of the terminal to the other. The terminal is currently undergoing expansion to eventually house 122 gates by Spring 2006. British Airways, Lufthansa, and Royal Jordanian operated from the terminal a couple of months after the opening. On March 30, 2005, Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection carriers also moved to this terminal. On June 13, 2005, Air France began non-stop service to Paris/Charles De Gaulle. Download high resolution version (1536x907, 1198 KB) A monorail transporting passengers between terminals in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport. ... Download high resolution version (1536x907, 1198 KB) A monorail transporting passengers between terminals in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... Lufthansa Boeing 737-300 Lufthansa Airbus A300-B4 Lufthansa Avro RJ85 Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German airline company, headquartered in Cologne. ... Royal Jordanian started operations in 1963 after a decree by His Royal Highness the late King Hussein. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) (IATA: DL, ICAO: DAL, and Callsign: Delta) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ... Delta Connection is the name under which five regional airlines operate routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing over 64,000 people. ...

• Air France (Paris)
• Atlantic Southeast Airlines dba Delta Connection (Atlanta)
• British Airways (London/Heathrow)
• Comair dba Delta Connection (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY) and New York/Kennedy)
• Continental Airlines (Houston/Intercontinental and Newark)
• Continental Express (Cleveland and Newark)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta and Salt Lake City)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam)
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
• Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink (Akron/Canton, Allentown/Bethlehem, Alpena, Appleton, Binghamton, Birmingham, Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Charleston (WV), Charlotte, Charlottesville, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY), Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Des Moines, Elmira, Erie, Flint, Ft. Wayne, Green Bay, Ithaca, Kalamazoo, Kitchener/Waterloo (ON), Knoxville, Latrobe, Lexington, London (ON), Louisville, Marquette, Moline, Montreal/Trudeau, Muskegon, Newark, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Pellston/Mackinac Island, Pittsburgh, Roanoke, Rochester (NY), Saginaw, St. Louis, Sault Sainte Marie, Savannah, South Bend, State College, Toledo, Traverse City, and Wausau/Stevens Point)
• Northwest Airlines (Albany, Allentown/Bethlehem, Amsterdam, Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Beijing/Capital (via Tokyo/Narita), Bermuda, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago/Midway, Chicago/O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY), Cleveland, Columbus, Cozumel, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Flint, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Ft. Myers, Frankfurt, Grand Cayman, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro/High Point, Greenville/Spartanburg, Harrisburg, Hartford, Houston/Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Jackson Hole, Jacksonville, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Lansing, Las Vegas, Lexington, London/Gatwick, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Manchester, Manila/Ninoy Aquino (via Nagoya), Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay, Montreal (Trudeau), Tokyo/Nagoya, Nashville, Nassau, New Orleans, New York/Kennedy, New York/LaGuardia, Newark, Norfolk/Southern Virginia, Oklahoma City, Orange County (Santa Ana), Orlando, Osaka, Paris/Charles De Gaulle, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Portland (OR), Providence, Puerto Vallarta, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester (NY), Rome/Fiumicino, Saginaw, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan, Sarasota/Bradenton, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai/Pudong (via Tokyo/Narita), Syracuse, Taipei/Chiang Kai Shek (via Osaka), Tampa, Tokyo/Narita, Toronto, Washington/Dulles, Washington/Reagan, and West Palm Beach)
• Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink (Akron/Canton, Albany, Appleton, Asheville, Bangor, Binghamton, Birmingham, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Charleston (SC), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island, Canada), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY), Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dayton, Des Moines, Duluth, Elmira, Erie, Evansville, Fayeteville (AR), Ft. Wayne, Greensboro/High Point, Greenville/Spartanburg, Halifax, Harrisburg, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Knoxville, Lansing, Lexington, Lincoln, Little Rock, Myrtle Beach, Newburgh, Norfolk/Southern Virginia, Omaha, Ottawa (ON), Portland (ME), Quebec, Richmond, Roanoke, Rochester (MN), Rochester (NY), Rockford, Shreveport, South Bend, Springfield/Branson, Syracuse, Traverse City, Tulsa, Wausau/Stevens Point, Wichita, and Winnipeg)
• Royal Jordanian (Amman)

Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing over 64,000 people. ... Atlantic Southeast Airlines, or ASA for short, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, and offers more than 900 flights each day from its hubs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Salt Lake City International Airport. ... Delta Connection is the name under which five regional airlines operate routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... Comair is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and is flying a fleet made up of the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 100 and the Canadair Regional Jet 700. ... Delta Connection is the name under which five regional airlines operate routes for mainline carrier, Delta Air Lines. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. ... Continental Express is the operating name of ExpressJet for Continental Airlines. ... Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) (IATA: DL, ICAO: DAL, and Callsign: Delta) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is an airline from the Netherlands. ... Lufthansa Boeing 737-300 Lufthansa Airbus A300-B4 Lufthansa Avro RJ85 Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German airline company, headquartered in Cologne. ... Mesaba Airlines (IATA call code XJ) operates under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... Pinnacle Airlines operates under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Royal Jordanian started operations in 1963 after a decree by His Royal Highness the late King Hussein. ...

L. C. Smith Terminal

The Smith Terminal was built in 1957. This terminal houses other US airlines at DTW and it has 32 gates. It is the oldest of the other terminals. All airlines in this terminal will move to the new North Terminal, which is expected to be completed by 2008. At that point this terminal will be demolished. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar There will be a United States Presidential Election this year; it will be the election of the fourty-fourth president of the United States. ...

• Air Canada Jazz (Toronto)
• America West Airlines (Las Vegas and Phoenix)
• American Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Miami)
• American Eagle (New York/LaGuardia)
• Chautauqua Airlines dba US Airways Express (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh)
• Frontier Airlines (Denver)
• Independence Air (Washington/Dulles)
• Mesa Airlines dba United Express (Washington/Dulles)
• Mesa Airlines dba US Airways Express (Charlotte and Philadelphia)
• MidAtlantic Airways dba US Airways Express (Washington/Reagan)
• PSA Airlines dba US Airways Express (Charlotte, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington/Reagan)
• SkyWest dba United Express (Denver)
• Southwest Airlines (Chicago/Midway, Nashville, Phoenix, and St. Louis)
• Spirit Airlines (Atlantic City, Cancun, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Ft. Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York/LaGuardia, Orlando, Providence, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Tampa, Washington/Reagan, and West Palm Beach)
• Trans States Airlines dba US Airways Express (Pittsburgh)
• United Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare and Denver)
• US Airways (Charlotte and Philadelphia)

Air Canada Jazz is Air Canadas largest regional carrier. ... America West Airlines (IATA: HP, ICAO: AWE, and Callsign: Cactus), one of the United States ten major airlines, is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is a part of America West Holdings Corporation. ... Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida), or American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas). ... American Eagle is a commuter subsidiary of American Airlines, operating from hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago-OHare, Miami, Los Angeles, New York-JFK, Boston-Logan, Raleigh-Durham, and San Jose. ... Chautauqua Airlines is an American airline that is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Frontier Airlines Airbus A318 Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) is a low-cost airline based at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. ... Independence Air is a low-cost air carrier founded in 2003. ... Mesa Airlines is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, America West Express, United Airlines Express and US Airways Express. ... United Express is a name under which eight regional carriers operate feeder flights for United Airlines. ... Mesa Airlines is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, America West Express, United Airlines Express and US Airways Express. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... PSA Airlines is a regional airline based in Dayton, Ohio that flies under US Airways Express for US Airways. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ: SKYW) (IATA: OO, ICAO: SKW, and Callsign: Skywest) is a North American regional airline headquartered in St. ... United Express is a name under which eight regional carriers operate feeder flights for United Airlines. ... Southwest Airlines, Inc. ... Spirit Airlines is a US airline operating scheduled and charter service with headquarters in Miramar, FL. It serves these cities all year: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Cancun, Mexico; Chicago/OHare; Detroit; Fort Lauderdale; Fort Myers; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Myrtle Beach, SC; Nassau, Bahamas; New York/LaGuardia; Orlando; Providence... Trans States Airlines is a regional airline based in St. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off at Schiphol, Amsterdam. ... The US Airways logo A US Airways 737 at Chicago OHare US Airways (IATA: US, ICAO: USA, and Callsign: US Air) is an airline based in Arlington, Virginia that is owned by US Airways Group Inc. ...

Davey Terminal

The Davey Terminal was built in 1966 and was first known as "Terminal 2" or "North Terminal". It was renamed the "J. M. Davey Terminal" in 1975 honoring former airport manager James M. Davey. It was the principal base of operations for Northwest Airlines before the McNamara Terminal opened. It contained 5 concourses C, D, E, F, and G. After the opening of the McNamara Terminal, the terminal was then demolished and will be replaced by a new North Terminal. The new terminal will accommodate other airlines at DTW that is currently operating out of the old Smith Terminal and it is expected to be completed by 2008. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... 2008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar There will be a United States Presidential Election this year; it will be the election of the fourty-fourth president of the United States. ...

Ground Transportation

The airport is accessible from I-94, which is the closest entrance to the Berry and Smith Terminals. The McNamara Terminal is immediately accessible from I-275. John D. Dingell Drive (named after John D. Dingell) is an expressway that runs from I-94 to Eureka Road. This expressway was built in 1999 for access to the McNamara Terminal. Interstate 94 is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Interstate 275 in Michigan is a western bypass of the Detroit metropolitan area. ... John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... Interstate 94 is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Major rental car companies such as Alamo, Enterprise, and Hertz serve the airport. Taxi and limousine service is provided by local companies as well as Metro Airport Taxis (Metro Cab) and Metro Cars. Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. ... The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company is a St. ... The Hertz Corporation (also known as Hertz Rent A Car or simply Hertz) is the worlds largest car rental company, with 1900 locations in the United States and 5100 worldwide. ... Alternative meaning: taxicab geometry. ...

The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) provides a bus route that connects the airport with Detroit and its surrounding area. City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ...

There is a continuous curbside shuttle that connects the Smith and Berry Terminals with the McNamara Terminal.

Disasters

• On August 16, 1987, Northwest Airlines Flight 255, which used a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 on that day and was bound for Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Ana, California, crashed on take-off from DTW. All but one passenger on the aircraft was killed; the lone survivor was a young girl.

• On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103, which was on a Frankfurt - London - New York-Detroit route exploded, killing all on board and several on the ground in Lockerbie, Scotland.

• On December 3, 1990, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 carrying Northwest Airlines Flight 1482 collided with a Boeing 727 carrying Northwest Airlines Flight 299 on one of DTW's runways, which killed 8 passengers and 4 crewmembers aboard flight 1482.

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External links

• Airnav.com - KDTW (http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDTW)
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Homepage (http://www.metroairport.com/)
• Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics (http://www.michigan.gov/aero/)
• Wayne County-Detroit Metro Airport History (http://www.waynecounty.com/about/history_metro.htm)
• Google Maps satellite image (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=DTW&ll=42.221854,-83.349291&spn=0.005096,0.007918&t=k&hl=en)