Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

Northwest Airlines has its primary hub in Detroit, and also its Northwest Airlink partners, Mesaba Airlines, Compass Airlines, and Pinnacle Airlines have hubs in Detroit. It is also a hub for Spirit Airlines. Operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the airport is one of the nation's most recently expanded and modernized airports, with six major runways, three terminals, 153 in-service gates,^[1] and an attached Westin Hotel and conference center. It has maintenance facilities capable of servicing and repairing aircraft as large as the Boeing 747. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... 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. ... Mesaba Airlines (IATA: XJ, ICAO: MES, and Callsign: Mesaba) [1] is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. ... Compass Airlines is a regional airline based in Chantilly, Virginia, USA. It is a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines that began flying a single Bombardier CRJ-200LR aircraft under the Northwest Airlink brand between Minneapolis/St. ... Pinnacle Airlines (formerly Express Airlines I) is a American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee operating all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... Spirit Airlines is a United States low-cost airline operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ...

As of April 2007, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is the tenth busiest airport in the United States and the nineteenth busiest airport in the world.^[2] Metro Airport also serves the Toledo, Ohio, area, which is located approximately 47 miles (76 km) south of the airport, and the city of Windsor, Ontario in nearby Canada.^[3] This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Founded 1833 Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Greater Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... “km” redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ...

History

Wayne County authorities began planning for a new airport in the western portions of the county as early as 1927, and the county acquired one square mile of land for an aviation facility, to be called Wayne County Airport, at the corner of Middlebelt and Wick Roads on the northeastern corner of today's airport, the following year. Construction was completed in 1929, and the first official landing took place on February 22, 1930. That same year, Thompson Aeronautical Corporation, a forerunner of American Airlines, inaugurated service from Wayne County. From 1931 until 1945, the airport housed Michigan National Guard operations. The original runway (14/32) was later decommissioned. However, parts of it remain today as Taxiway Ark, transversing from southeast of Runway 3L/21R through Runway 9L/27R and ending northwest of Runway 3R/21L. American Airlines, Inc. ...

Between 1947 and 1950, county officials expanded the small airport to become Detroit's primary airport. The airport was renamed Detroit-Wayne Major Airport in 1947 and over the next three years expanded in size threefold as three more runways were built. In 1949, runways 3L/21R and 9L/27R were built and in 1950 runway 4R/22L was built. During this time, most commercial traffic shifted from small Detroit City Airport (now Coleman Young International Airport) northeast of downtown Detroit to the larger Willow Run Airport over twenty miles west of the city, and ten miles west of Wayne County Airport. Coleman A. Young International Airport (IATA: DET, ICAO: KDET) (formerly known as Detroit City Airport) is a municipal airport in Detroit, Michigan. ... Willow Run Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP) is an airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients. ...

During the early 1950s, Pan-Am and BOAC began operations at Detroit-Wayne Major. 1956 marked a major turning point in the history of the growing airport. American Airlines agreed to shift operations to Detroit-Wayne, doing so two years later, accompanied by four other carriers. Also, the Commercial Aviation Administration (now the FAA) announced that year the inclusion of Detroit-Wayne in the first group of American airports to receive new long-range radar equipment, enabling the airport to become the first inland airport in the United States certified for jet aircraft operations. Also in 1958, the L.C. Smith (South) Terminal was completed to accommodate the new carriers, and the airport was renamed to its present name. Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... After technical problems with the Comet, BOAC resumed jet service with imported Boeing 707s. ... FAA may refer to: Federal Aviation Administration in the United States Fleet Air Arm in the UK Royal Navy Fuerza Aérea Argentina in Argentina This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

During the next decade, the remaining passenger traffic at Willow Run gradually shifted to Metro Airport, and the North Terminal (later renamed the Davey Terminal) opened in 1966 to accommodate the new arrivals. Growing international traffic necessitated the building of a third terminal, the Michael Berry International Terminal, in 1974. The last of its original three parallel runways (3R/21L) was completed in 1976. A new parallel cross winds runway (9R/27L) opened in 1993.

Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub greatly. Transpacific operations began in 1987 with non-stop flights to Tokyo. The last of Metro's six runways (4L/22R) was completed in December 2001. The most recent addition to Metro airport, as well as the most significant, was the opening of the mile-long, 122-gate, $1.2 billion McNamara Terminal in the airport's midfield in 2002.^[4] RC timetable, April 1985 Republic Airlines (IATA: RC, ICAO: REP, and Callsign: Republic) was an airline formed on 1 July 1979 by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways. ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ...

The present Runway 3L/21R has held four different identifier names. When opened in 1949, it was simply Runway 3/21. With the opening of the new west side Runway 3L/21R in 1950, the original 3/21 was renamed 3R/21L. With the opening of the new east side Runway 3R/21L in 1976, it was renamed 3C/21C. With the opening of Runway 4L/22R in December 2001 and the consequent splitting of the field into two sectors (3/21 on the east and 4/22 on the west) Runway 3C/21C was renamed Runway 3L/21R.

Terminals

Michael Berry Terminal

The Berry Terminal, designed by Detroit architect Louis G. Redstone, was the former international terminal at DTW. All international passengers would arrive at this terminal, go through customs and immigrations, and continue on to their connecting flights by bus to adjacent terminals. With four gates, the terminal is now used for scheduled and charter flights. There are still several international scheduled flights on low cost carriers to destinations in the Caribbean and other warm-weathered places. There are also four charter airlines that use this terminal.^[5] Upon completion of the new North Terminal, the Berry Terminal will be demolished.^[6] Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

The following scheduled airlines use the Berry Terminal:

• Spirit Airlines [International Arrivals] (Cancún)
• USA 3000 Airlines (Cancún, Fort Myers, Puerto Vallarta [seasonal; begins December 28], Punta Cana, Sarasota/Bradenton [seasonal; begins December 18], St. Petersburg/Clearwater)

The following charter airlines use the Berry Terminal: Spirit Airlines is a United States low-cost airline operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. ... USA3000 Airlines (Brendan Airways, LLC d/b/a USA3000 Airlines) is an American airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. ...

• Champion Air (Cancún, Las Vegas)
• Miami Air International
• Omni Air International
• Ryan International Airlines
• Pace Airlines

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Edward H. McNamara Terminal

Old DTW Airport Layout Showing The Edward H. McNamara Terminal

Detroit's colorful Light Tunnel connecting Concourse A with Concourse B/C in the McNamara Terminal. Light patterns along the tunnel are choreographed with music.

Edward H. McNamara Terminal

The McNamara Terminal's ExpressTram is used to transport passengers from one end of the terminal to the other

The McNamara Terminal, also referred to as The Northwest WorldGateway, opened on February 25, 2002. It was the replacement for the aged Davey Terminal, which principally housed Northwest Airlines, and during development it was known as the Midfield Terminal. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1130 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1130 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 872 KB) Summary Photo of the pedestrian, Light Tunnel at Detroits DTW airport. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 872 KB) Summary Photo of the pedestrian, Light Tunnel at Detroits DTW airport. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2238 KB) Summary Detroit International Airport Edward H. McNamara Terminal. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3264x2448, 2238 KB) Summary Detroit International Airport Edward H. McNamara Terminal. ... 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. ... The ExpressTram is an automated people mover system in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, near Detroit, Michigan. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ...

The terminal is mainly used by Northwest Airlines, but houses several other airlines as well, most of which are affiliated with the SkyTeam airline alliance (of which Northwest is a member). It has three concourses, "A", "B", and "C", which house 122 gates with shopping and dining in the center of "A" concourse (known as "the link"), as well as throughout the concourses. The "A" concourse has a people mover, the ExpressTram, that gets passengers from one end of the mile-long (1.6 km) Concourse A to the other, arriving at three different boarding stations, "Terminal Station" (in the center), "North Station" and "South Station", in a little over three minutes.^[7] SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ... A people mover is a fully-automated light rail or tram system. ... The ExpressTram is an automated people mover system in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, near Detroit, Michigan. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ...

The "A" concourse holds sixty-four gates with ten gates being used for international departures and arrivals processing. The "A" concourse is intended for all but the smaller Northwest aircraft and all international arrivals. The concourse holds over 1.5 miles of moving walkways. English and Japanese signage is found mostly throughout the terminal (because of regular flights to and from points in Japan), as well as other languages located in central areas. “Miles” redirects here. ... A moving walkway, moving sidewalk (in the US), moving pavement (elsewhere), walkalator, travelator (colloquial name, not to be confused with Trav-O-Lator, a type of moving walkway distributed exclusively by United Technologies Otis Elevator Company), or moveator is a slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally or on an... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The ten international gates have dual jetbridges for a quicker deplaning time. They also contain two exit configurations depending on the arriving flight. Domestic arrivals follow the upper path directly into the terminal while international arrivals proceed downstairs to customs and immigration. The customs and immigration office located in the terminal's lower level is built to quickly process as many as 3,200 passengers an hour. The immigration office leads back up and out into the lobby in the center of the "A" concourse, where passengers can enjoy the restaurants and shops on the concourse, or continue on their journey to their final destination. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... Drawing of a self-service store. ...

The "B" and "C" concourses currently have fifty-eight gates. The gates are used for Northwest's smaller aircraft as well as Continental and Delta flights. All regional flights have jetbridges, eliminating the need for outdoor boarding. A Jetway, jet bridge or aerobridge/airbridge is a moveable bridge, normally enclosed, which extends from an airport terminal allowing passengers to board an airplane without having to go outside. ...

The following airlines use the McNamara Terminal:

• Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• British Airways (London-Heathrow) [ends March 29]
• China Southern Airlines (Beijing) [begins March 2009]^[8]
• Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
  • Continental Connection operated by CommutAir (Cleveland)
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Newark)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK)
• Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
• Northwest Airlines (Albany, Amsterdam, Anchorage [seasonal], Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Bermuda [seasonal], Boston, Bozeman [seasonal], Buffalo, Calgary [seasonal], Cancún [seasonal], Charlotte, Chicago-Midway, Chicago-O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus, Cozumel [seasonal], Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Düsseldorf, Flint, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Grand Cayman [seasonal], Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Harrisburg, Hartford, Houston-Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo [seasonal], Jackson Hole [seasonal], Jacksonville, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Lansing, Las Vegas, London-Gatwick, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Manchester (NH), Manila, Mazatlan [seasonal], Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay, Montréal, Myrtle Beach [seasonal], Nagoya-Centrair, Nashville, Nassau [seasonal], New Orleans [seasonal], New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, Norfolk, Orlando, Osaka-Kansai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Portland (OR), Providence, Puerto Vallarta [seasonal], Raleigh/Durham, Rochester (NY), Saginaw, Savannah, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Juan, Sarasota/Bradenton [seasonal], Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong [nonstop service begins March 25, 2009^[9]], St. Louis, St. Thomas [seasonal], Syracuse, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan, Tampa, Traverse City, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver [seasonal], Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan, West Palm Beach)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines (Monterrey) [begins June 1]^[10]
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Akron/Canton, Allentown, Alpena, Appleton, Austin, Binghamton, Bloomington/Normal, Blountville/Tri-Cities, Champaign/Urbana, Charleston (WV), Charlottesville, Cleveland, Dayton, Elmira, Erie, Flint, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Ithaca, Kalamazoo, Kitchener/Waterloo, Latrobe, Lexington, London (ON), Marquette, Milwaukee, Muskegon, New Orleans [seasonal; begins December 19], Pellston, Roanoke, Saginaw, Sault Sainte Marie, Savannah, South Bend, State College, Toledo, Traverse City, Wausau, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Akron/Canton, Appleton, Asheville, Bangor, Binghamton, Birmingham (AL), Burlington (VT), Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Charleston (SC), Charlottesville, Charlottetown [seasonal], Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dayton, Des Moines, Duluth, Elmira, Erie, Evansville, Fayetteville (AR), Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville/Spartanburg, Halifax [seasonal], Harrisburg, Hartford, Huntsville, Indianapolis, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Knoxville, Lansing, Lexington, Lincoln, Little Rock, Moline/Quad Cities, Myrtle Beach [seasonal], Nashville, Newburgh, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ottawa, Peoria, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Quebec City, Richmond, Roanoke, Rochester (MN), Shreveport, South Bend, Springfield (MO), Traverse City, Tulsa, Wausau, White Plains, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Winnipeg [seasonal])
• Royal Jordanian (Amman)

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L. C. Smith Terminal

The Smith Terminal, built in 1957, is the oldest of Metro Airport's terminals. The Smith Terminal's thirty-two gates house North American airlines other than Northwest, Delta, and Continental, which currently are located in the McNamara Terminal.^[11] All airlines in this terminal will move to the new North Terminal upon its completion in 2008. At that point, the Smith Terminal will be demolished.^[12]. Additional ticketing counters have been set up off to the side to accommodate more airlines than the original construction of the terminal called for.^[13]

Northwest Airlines once operated out of this terminal, and Spirit Airlines, which now operates out of many of the gates once used by Northwest, has done few upgrades to the gate areas in those parts of the terminal. The Northwest Airlines display boards near check-in counters at each gate remain in place, with the Northwest logos removed, and a Spirit information board simply affixed over the old display board. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... Spirit Airlines is a United States low-cost airline operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. ...

Dismantling of several of the gates in Concourse C of this terminal has already taken place as the construction site of the new North Terminal is directly adjacent to this terminal.^[14]

The following airlines use the Smith Terminal:

• Air Canada
  • Air Canada Jazz (Toronto-Pearson)
• AirTran Airways (Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers [seasonal], Orlando, Sarasota/Bradenton [seasonal], Tampa [begins February 14])
• American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami)
  • American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, New York-LaGuardia)
• Frontier Airlines (Denver)
• Southwest Airlines (Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, St. Louis)
• Spirit Airlines (Atlantic City, Boston [seasonal], Cancún, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, San Francisco [seasonal], Tampa, West Palm Beach [seasonal])
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
• US Airways (Charlotte, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Phoenix)
  • US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
  • US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)

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James M. Davey Terminal

The Davey Terminal was built in 1966 and was first known as "Terminal 2" or the "North Terminal". It was renamed the "J. M. Davey Terminal" in 1975 in honor of former airport manager James M. Davey. It contained five concourses labeled C, D, E, F, and G, as well as a hotel.^[15] Of those, Concourse C was considered the worst by most travellers due to its long distance from the center of the terminal, and its long length. Most of Concourse C is still in use today by Spirit Airlines. Spirit Airlines is a United States low-cost airline operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. ...

The Davey Terminal was the principal base of operations for Northwest Airlines before the McNamara Terminal opened. It remained vacant for three years before demolition of the terminal began on October 17, 2005. All concourses of the Davey Terminal and adjoining hotel, except Concourse C, were demolished. The thin, odd layout of its five concourses let little light or sun in, and it was dark and dreary most of the time. It was in poor condition when it was demolished, and few people regret it. The further end of Concourse C was also demolished, but the lower part of the concourse is still in use today as part of the Smith Terminal.^[16] Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The site of the demolished section of the Davey Terminal is being used as the site of the new North Terminal.^[17]

North Terminal

This article or section contains information about a planned or expected expansion of an existing airport. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the airport expansion approaches, and as more information becomes available on it.

The North Terminal Redevelopment (NTR) Project is a planned 26-gate terminal complex being designed to replace the airport’s older Berry and Smith terminals.^[18] Construction is already underway, and opening is slated for 2008. When complete, the new North Terminal will be used to accommodate airlines that are currently operating out of the aging L.C. Smith and Berry Terminals, as well as non-SkyTeam airlines operating in the McNamara Terminal. The new terminal will also have a Federal Inspection Site (FIS) to accommodate international flights and an airline club/lounge, which will most likely be up for purchase before the terminal opens. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File links 20_airtransportation. ... SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ...

The North Terminal will incorporate two security checkpoints (each with multiple lanes) in a way that will allow smooth operation and screening of passengers.

When complete, the North Terminal will be used to accommodate non-SkyTeam airlines which are: SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering ten carriers from three continents, with six pending members. ...

• Air Canada
• AirTran Airways
• American Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• Lufthansa
• Royal Jordanian Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• Spirit Airlines
• United Airlines
• USA 3000 Airlines
• US Airways

The North Terminal will also have a Ground Transportation Center which will be directly across from the terminal near the current "Big Blue Deck" parking structure.^[19] Air Canada is Canadas largest airline and flag carrier. ... AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. ... The Luftansa headquarters in Cologne, Germany. ... Royal Jordanian started operations in 1963 after a decree by His Royal Highness the late King Hussein. ... This article is about the American airline. ... Spirit Airlines is a United States low-cost airline operating nationwide scheduled and charter flights. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... USA3000 Airlines (Brendan Airways, LLC d/b/a USA3000 Airlines) is an American airline headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...

Parking and ground transportation

The Midfield Terminal Parking Structure is an 89-acre (36-hectare) 10-level facility, which opened in February 2002. It is one of the largest parking structures in the world. It includes a ground transportation center, pedestrian bridge, two luggage check-in locations, conveyors and bridges to transport luggage, six restrooms, three offices for parking officials, and two electrical substations. The structure can park 11,489 cars in seven user groups. Parking for the L.C. Smith Terminal (and the North Terminal in the future) is offered in a garage known as the Big Blue Deck.^[20] An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ...

The airport is accessible from I-94, which is the closest entrance to the Berry and Smith Terminals, and from I-275 via Eureka Road, which is closer to the McNamara Terminal. 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. Many other local roads (including Goddard Road, Northline Road, Ecorse Road, Middlebelt Road, Merriman Road, and Wick Road) all have access to the airport and its surrounding property.^[21] Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is the northernmost east-west interstate highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. ... A typical expressway in Santa Clara County, California. ...

Major rental car companies such as Alamo, Enterprise, and Hertz serve the airport. Taxi and limousine service is provided by local companies.^[22] Alamo Rent A Car is a car rental agency. ... The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company is a privately held St. ... The Hertz Corporation (also known as Hertz Rent A Car or simply Hertz) is the worlds second largest car rental company, with 1,900 locations in the United States and 5,100 worldwide behind Enterprise, but is the largest general use car rental company in the world. ... Alternative meaning: taxicab geometry. ...

The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) ^[23] provides bus routes 125 (Fort Street - Detroit) and 280 (Middlebelt Road), one per hour, that connect the airport with the rest of Metro Detroit. There is a continuous curbside shuttle that connects the Smith and Berry Terminals with the McNamara Terminal. The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) is the public transit operator serving suburban Detroit, Michigan. ... The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in southeastern Michigan, centered on the city of Detroit. ...

The McNamara and Smith Terminals also have cell phone lanes. The McNamara Terminal cell phone lane is located on Dingell Road near I-275. In September 2007, the airport opened a new, North Cell Phone Lot that will replace the former cell phone lane on Rogell Drive just before reaching the Smith Terminal.^[24] The new lot will primarily serve the Smith, Berry, and eventually the North Terminal. The lot is also convenient for customers approaching the airport from I-94 who are meeting passengers at the McNamara Terminal. Both cell waiting areas are clearly marked and unattended vehicles are prohibited.^[25] Interstate 275 is the designation of four separate tertiary Interstate highways in the United States associated with Interstate 75. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Interstate 94 is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ...

Metro Airport has also introduced a new system (1>2>3 PARK) which enables travelers to pay by swiping their credit or debit card. This new system is simple because it does not need a parking stub to know the duration of the travelers' stay. As of now, the "Big Blue Deck" and surface parking lots currently have and use this new system. In the summer, it is expected that the McNamara Terminal parking structure will use this system.^[26]

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The planned SEMCOG Commuter Rail system, with termini at Ann Arbor and Detroit, would stop at the airport and provide rail transportation to and from the city. SEMCOG Commuter Rail[1] is a proposed regional rail link between the cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit slated to begin operation no earlier than 2008. ... Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

Awards

• J.D. Power and Associates ranked Metro Airport #2 in overall customer satisfaction nationwide among large airports in 2007, up from #4 the previous year.^[28]
• Airports Council International (ACI) ranked Metro Airport the #3 best airport in North America along with the Ottawa, Canada airport.^[29]

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Various airport names

Besides its official name, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the airport is colloquially known by other names:^[30]

• Detroit Metropolitan Airport
• Detroit Metro Airport
• Metro Airport
• Detroit Metropolitan International Airport
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport
• DTW (i.e. IATA/FAA Airport Code)
• Northwest WorldGateway at Detroit
• Metro

Accidents

• On August 16, 1987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operating as Northwest Airlines Flight 255,^[31] bound for Phoenix, Arizona and Santa Ana, California, crashed on take-off from Metro's 8,500 foot long Runway 3 Center (Now Runway 3L). All but one passenger on the aircraft were killed; the lone survivor was a young girl, Cecelia Cichan, who lost both of her parents and her brother. The NTSB determined that the accident resulted from flight crew's failure to deploy the aircraft's flaps prior to takeoff, resulting in a lack of necessary lift. The aircraft slammed into an overpass bridge on Interstate 94 just northeast of the departure end of the runway.

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

• On December 3, 1990, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 operating as Northwest Airlines Flight 1482 bound for Pittsburgh, ^[32] collided with a Boeing 727-200 Adv. operating as Northwest Airlines Flight 299 ^[33]. bound for Memphis on runway 03C. Eight passengers and four crew members on flight 1482 were killed. The cause of the accident is listed as "pilot error."

• On January 9, 1997, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft operating as Comair Flight 3272, crashed nose down, 18 miles from the airport while on approach into Detroit. All 26 passengers and 3 crew members were killed. The cause is listed to be the "FAA's failure to establish adequate aircraft certification standards for flight in icing conditions, the FAA's failure to ensure that an FAA/CTA-approved procedure for the accident airplane's deice system operation was implemented by U.S.-based air carriers, and the FAA's failure to require the establishment of adequate minimum airspeeds for icing conditions." ^[34]

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See also

• Bishop International Airport
• Coleman A. Young International Airport
• Selfridge Air National Guard Base
• Willow Run Airport

Bishop International Airport (IATA: FNT, ICAO: KFNT) is a commercial airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Flint in Genesee County, Michigan, USA. It is currently the third busiest airport in the state. ... Coleman A. Young International Airport (IATA: DET, ICAO: KDET) (formerly known as Detroit City Airport) is a municipal airport in Detroit, Michigan. ... Selfridge Field is a joint Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard training facility in Harrison Township, Michigan, near Mount Clemens. ... Willow Run Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP) is an airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients. ...

References

External links

• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Homepage
• Wayne County-Detroit Metro Airport History
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KDTW
  • ASN accident history for DTW
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDTW
  • FAA current DTW delay information

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