Airport code
DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DTW is the IATA code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, an airport serving Detroit, United States. Its ICAO code is KDTW, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 42.2124, -83.3534 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 645 ft (197 m).
Overview
About Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is a major international airport serving Detroit and the surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. Operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, it is located approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Detroit city center, in Romulus, a suburb of Detroit. It is by far Michigan's busiest airport, with about 8 times as many enplanements and deplanements as the next busiest, Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, and more than all other airports in the state combined.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | DTW |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KDTW |
| Airport name | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
| City | Detroit |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 42.2124 |
| Longitude | -83.3534 |
| Elevation | 645 ft (197 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 6 |
| Longest runway | 12,003 ft (3,659 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?
The IATA code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is DTW.
What is the ICAO code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?
The ICAO code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is KDTW.
Where is DTW airport located?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is located in Detroit, United States.
What time zone is DTW in?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to DTW?
The nearest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Windsor Airport (YQG) in Windsor, about 33 km away.
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