VFR · Visual Flight Rules

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Large International Airport · Detroit, MI, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. It's 74°F with 43% humidity. Winds from 340° at 4 kt.

ICAOKDTWIATADTWLOCALDTW

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation645ft197 m

Longest runway12,003ft3,659 m

Runways66 lighted

Coordinates42.21, -83.3542°12'49.6"N 83°21'13.6"W

ClassInternationalScheduled service

Current weather

5 min ago

74°F23.3°C · Dew 50°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

340° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm
CeilingUnlimited
Humidity43%
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Pressure1016.7 hPa
GustsNone

Few 5,000′Scattered 25,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. It's 74°F with 43% humidity. Winds from 340° at 4 kt.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR KDTW 281853Z 34004KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 23/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02330100

Decoded — plain language

Wind340° @ 4 kt

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature74°F / 23.3°C

Dew point50°F · 43% RH

Altimeter30.02 inHg

CeilingUnlimited

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyFew 5,000′, Scattered 25,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Detroit/Metro Wayne Cnty, MI, US·5 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Wed 00:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
VFRWind020° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 4,000′, Scattered 25,000′
Now
FromTue 00:00Zuntil Tue 09:00Z
VFRWind030° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
FromTue 09:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
MVFRWindCalmVis3 smSkyClearWeatherMist
FromTue 12:00Zuntil Wed 00:00Z
VFRWind190° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 4,000′, Scattered 25,000′

RAW

TAF KDTW 281720Z 2818/2924 02007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
  FM290000 03003KT P6SM SKC
  FM290900 00000KT 3SM BR SKC
  FM291200 19005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

04R/22L

04R

Headwind3 kt

Crosswind3 kt from L

★ Best

22L

Tailwind3 kt

Crosswind3 kt from R

Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

6 total

04R/22L◐ lit

12,003 ft3,659 × 200 ft · Concrete

03R/21L◐ lit

10,001 ft3,048 × 150 ft · Concrete

04L/22R◐ lit

10,000 ft3,048 × 150 ft · Concrete

09L/27R◐ lit

8,708 ft2,654 × 150 ft · Concrete

03L/21R◐ lit

8,501 ft2,591 × 150 ft · Concrete

09R/27L◐ lit

8,500 ft2,591 × 150 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

8 listed

ATIS133.675

Clearance120.65PRE TAXI CLNC

Ground119.25

Tower118.40METRO TWR

UNICOM122.95UNICOM

Approach118.575

Departure118.575

Radio / FSS115.70LANSING RDO

Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

DXO

DetroitVOR-DME

113.40 MHz0.6 NM266° W

RevupNDB

388 kHz6.6 NM212° SW

SpencNDB

223 kHz6.7 NM087° E

CRL

CarletonVORTAC

115.70 MHz11.0 NM205° SW

RYS

Grosse IleNDB

419 kHz11.2 NM127° SE

YippsNDB

359 kHz12.1 NM259° W

ZQG

LaurelNDB

398 kHz13.7 NM082° E

SVM

SalemVORTAC

114.30 MHz15.8 NM318° NW

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point