🇺🇸 Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET/DET) is a publicly-owned, public-use airport located six miles northeast of downtown Detroit, Michigan,. It is owned by the City of Detroit and categorized as a regional general aviation facility,.

Notable Features and History:

• Opened on October 14, 1927, and was Detroit's primary airport for over 20 years in the first half of the 20th century,.
• Renamed in 2003 after Coleman A. Young, Detroit's longest-serving mayor and a Tuskegee Airman,.
• The airport covers 300 acres and includes two runways, an Air Carrier Terminal, and an Executive Terminal.
• It has one active asphalt runway, 15/33, measuring 5,090 by 100 feet,.
• The airport has a control tower and offers fuel (100LL and Jet-A), major airframe and powerplant services, and bottled/bulk oxygen.
• It is an international airport of entry, with Customs and Border Protection facilities,.

Current Status:

• Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport handles over 75,000 aircraft operations annually. In 2021, it had 32,850 aircraft operations, with 96% being general aviation.
• In 2022, the airport received FAA approval for its first Airport Layout Plan in 30 years, making it eligible for an estimated $100 million in federal grants over the next 10 years,.
• Planned improvements include new hangars, a new FAA-funded control tower (expected completion early 2026), improved taxiways, and safety zone enhancements, including an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS).
• The Benjamin O. Davis Aerospace Technical High School is expected to return to the airport grounds, housed in a renovated main terminal.
• The airport is reactivating its onsite Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) services.

*Sources researched: detroitmi.gov, airnav.com, en.wikipedia.org, skyvector.com*