Coleman A. Young International Airport
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Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | |||
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IATA: DET - ICAO: KDET | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | public | ||
Operator | The City of Detroit, Michigan | ||
Serves | Detroit, Michigan | ||
Elevation AMSL | 627 ft (191 m) | ||
Coordinates | Template:42 | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
15/33 | 5,090 | 1,551 | Paved |
7/25 | 4,025 | 1,227 | Paved |
Coleman A. Young International Airport (IATA: DET, ICAO: KDET), formerly known as Detroit City Airport, is a municipal airport in Detroit, Michigan. The airport was once served by Southwest Airlines (who abandoned the airport for failure to upgrade facilities) and Chautauqua Airlines (who left due to poor load factors and high operating costs). Pro Air, a commercial passenger airline, was based at the airport and grounded by the FAA due to poor maintenance performance.
The airport's passenger terminal is also operated by the US Customs department, which serves private and cargo airplanes.
[edit] Airlines
- Destination One (Cleveland Lakefront, Cincinnati Lunken Field)
[edit] See also
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport - the much larger international aiprort in the Detroit area
[edit] External links
- Coleman A. Young International Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDET
- ASN Accident history for KDET
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDET
- FAA current DET delay information