FAA/ICAO Identifier:	DET / KDET
Lat/Lng:	42.4123636111, -83.0105977778 42-24-44.5090N, 083-00-38.1520W Estimated by Faa-Est on 12/12/2023
Elevation:	624 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/07/2019
Magnetic Variation:	05W,(1980), [-8W (2025)]
Sectional:	DETROIT
From City:	5nm NE of Detroit

FAA/ICAO Identifier:

DET / KDET

Lat/Lng:

42.4123636111, -83.0105977778
42-24-44.5090N, 083-00-38.1520W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 12/12/2023

Elevation:

624 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 12/07/2019

Magnetic Variation:

05W,(1980), [-8W (2025)]

Sectional:

DETROIT

From City:

5nm NE of Detroit

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	04/1940
Attended:	Continuous
Control Tower:	yes 24 hrs
Type:	ATCT
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D
ARTCC:	Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center
FSS:	Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:	DETNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:	yes Landing Fee for Aircraft 6000 Lbs or Gtr.

Use:

Open to the public

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

04/1940

Attended:

Continuous

Control Tower:

yes 24 hrs

Type:

ATCT

Days Tower Operational:

ALL

Airspace Class:

ARTCC:

Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center

FSS:

Lansing FSS(LAN)

NOTAMs and Weather:

DETNOTAM-D service at airport

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise

Landing Fee:

yes
Landing Fee for Aircraft 6000 Lbs or Gtr.

Communications

UNICOM:

122.950

Weather:

ASOS 313-371-9696

ATIS:

124.875
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Detroit City Tower'
257.8,	121.3

Ground:

Contact 'Detroit City Ground'
121.85

Approach:

Contact 'DETROIT' Approach
134.3,	284.0

Departure:

Contact 'DETROIT' Departure
134.3,	284.0

Emergency:

121.5

Other:

---STAR 284.0
---METRO 118.95 ;WESTBOUND
---METRO 134.3 ;EASTBOUND
---METRO 284.0
---GIGGY 284.0
---DP 118.95 ;WESTBOUND
---DP 134.3 ;EASTBOUND
---DP 284.0

Master Airport:

D21 (DETROIT TRACON)

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C Fuel Sys Ice Inhibitor Available Upon Req.
Bottled Oxygen:	High pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:	Hanger
Other Services:	Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Fuel Sys Ice Inhibitor Available Upon Req.

Bottled Oxygen:

High pressure

Bulk Oxygen:

High/Low pressure

Transient Storage:

Hanger

Other Services:

Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Cargo handling, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Total:	0

Annual Operations

Total:	0

Ownership

Owner:	City of Detroit 11499 Conner St Detroit, Mi 48213-1234 313-628-2144
Manager:	Jason Watt 11499 Conner St Detroit, Mi 48213-1234 313-628-2144

Runways

Runways:	15/33

Runways:

15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:	5092 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 12/07/2019
Width:	100 feet
Surface:	Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 135,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 15	End 33
True Alignment:	143,(135 Magnetic)	323,(315 Magnetic)
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS
Runway Markings:	Precision Instrument,Good Condition	Precision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:	622.9' MSL	623.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	623.3' MSL	624.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	57' AGL	49' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway	4-light PAPI on left side of runway PAPI Unusbl Beyond 9 Degs Right of Centerline.
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):	Yes	Yes
Objects:	Tree	Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Precision Instrument Runway	Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:	20:1	26:1
Object Height:	47' AGL	55' AGL
Object Distance:	1172' Along centerline 0B'	1672' Along centerline 20' Right of centerline

Additional Remarks

•	Load/Unloading Class a Xplos or Poisons not Permitted, Prior Permission for Class B & C Xplos.
•	Lrg Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.
•	Unlighted Tower 275 ft AGL 1 Mile WSW.

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Load/Unloading Class a Xplos or Poisons not Permitted, Prior Permission for Class B & C Xplos.

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Lrg Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.

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Unlighted Tower 275 ft AGL 1 Mile WSW.

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