KDTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport serves Detroit, Michigan at 645 ft elevation with its longest runway, 04R/22L, at 12,003 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 12,003 × 200 ft | concrete | lit |
| 03R/21L | 10,001 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 04L/22R | 10,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 09L/27R | 8,708 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 03L/21R | 8,501 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 09R/27L | 8,500 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 645 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 645 ft | 2,564 ft | 2,178 ft | 3,267 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,845 ft | 2,798 ft | 2,305 ft | 3,457 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,045 ft | 3,032 ft | 2,431 ft | 3,647 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,200 ft | 3,062 ft | 2,448 ft | 3,671 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KDTW is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KYIP Willow Run Airport | 8 nm W | 7,543 ft |
| KDET Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport | 19 nm NE | 5,092 ft |
| KPTK Oakland County International Airport | 27 nm N | 6,521 ft |
| KOZW Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport | 37 nm NW | 5,002 ft |
| KADG Lenawee County Airport | 38 nm SW | 5,001 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KDTW
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KDTW, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KDTW or read what a fuel stop actually saves.