Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport - DTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is a major international airport in the United States, serving Detroit and Ann Arbor in the United States. It is also an important airport for Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Romulus, Michigan, which is a suburb of Detroit. It covers 4,850 acres and is the busiest airport in the county. Operating under the airport code DTW, it is classified by the Federal Aviation Authority as a large hub primary commercial service facility. It serves as the hub for Delta Airlines and is the focus city for Sprint Airlines. In 2018, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport handled 35.2 million passengers and had over 393,000 aircraft operations. It is also a major cargo hub, moving 230,438 tonnes of cargo in the same year.
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The airport was originally named Romulus Field. As traffic grew, it was renamed to the Detroit-Wayne Major Airport in 1947. Much later, it was finally renamed to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in order to reflect scope of the area that it serves. There are six runways with either concrete or asphalt surfaces. Further upgrading and developments are planned for the airport including adding a light rail station north of the airport. Delta Connection and Delta Air Lines have the most scheduled flights in DTW. They are followed by Spirit Airlines. International destinations served by the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport include Mexico and Paris.
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There are more than 100 hotels in the area served by the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The one located nearest the airport is The Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport. This airport hotel is located less than 1 kilometer away. Two other properties located less than 4 kilometers from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport include Detroit Metro Airport Marriott and the Delta Hotels by Marriot Detroit Metro Airport.
Alternate airports to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport include the Windsor International Airport, located in Windsor, Canada. Another option is the Toledo Express Airport, located in Toledo, Ohio.
