What is the airport code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, United States, uses IATA code DTW and ICAO code KDTW.

Which airlines are based at Detroit (DTW)?

Delta Air Lines (DL) operates a hub or focus city at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Where is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport located?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport sits at 42.21°, -83.35° and 645 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.

How many terminals does Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have?

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has 2 passenger terminals.

What city and country does DTW serve?

DTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) serves Detroit, Michigan, in United States.

Is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport a hub airport?

Yes. Delta Air Lines operates a hub or focus city at DTW, giving Detroit a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Terminals: 2
Elevation: 645 ft
Hub airlines: 1

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW/KDTW) is a major Delta connecting hub serving metropolitan Detroit and the U.S.–Canada border region. It has 2 terminals and sits 645 ft above sea level in Detroit, United States.

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About Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport — IATA DTW, ICAO KDTW — is the principal airport serving Detroit, Michigan, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 42.21° latitude and -83.35° longitude, 645 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.

Day-to-day operations at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are anchored by Delta Air Lines, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Detroit, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make DTW a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.

Principal nonstop destinations from Detroit include Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), New York (LGA), Minneapolis (MSP), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), Orlando (MCO) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting DTW to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.

Airport facts

IATA / ICAO	DTW / KDTW
City	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Coordinates	42.21°, -83.35°
Elevation	645 ft
Terminals	2
Timezone	America/New_York
Hub airlines	Delta Air Lines

Live flights near Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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Connecting airports

Principal destinations served from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.

DTW → ORD Chicago
DTW → ATL Atlanta
DTW → LGA New York
DTW → MSP Minneapolis
DTW → DEN Denver
DTW → LAX Los Angeles
DTW → EWR Newark
DTW → BOS Boston
DTW → MCO Orlando
DTW → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth

Route guides from DTW

Directional route profiles departing Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.

DTW → ORD to Chicago

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Frequently asked questions

What is the airport code for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, United States, uses IATA code DTW and ICAO code KDTW.
Which airlines are based at Detroit (DTW)?: Delta Air Lines (DL) operates a hub or focus city at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Where is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport located?: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport sits at 42.21°, -83.35° and 645 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
How many terminals does Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport have?: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
What city and country does DTW serve?: DTW (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) serves Detroit, Michigan, in United States.
Is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport a hub airport?: Yes. Delta Air Lines operates a hub or focus city at DTW, giving Detroit a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Detroit?: Major nonstop markets from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport include Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), New York (LGA), Minneapolis (MSP), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX), each with its own airport profile in this guide.

Data sources

Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.