Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Aviation Nation, sometimes referred to as America's Air Show, is the annual award-winning [1] air show of the United States Air Force (USAF). The show is hosted at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas , Nevada in November of each year.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a large hub primary commercial service facility. [2] The airport covers 4,850 acres (1,960 ha) of land. [2] [3] The airport is a major hub for Delta Air Lines and is also a base for Spirit Airlines.
The airspace is commonly depicted as resembling an "upside-down wedding cake". The innermost ring extends from the surface area around the airport to typically 10,000' MSL. Several outer rings usually surround it with progressively higher floors to allow traffic into nearby airports without entering the primary airport's Class B airspace.
The Wayne County Airport Authority is a governmental entity that operates airports in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The authority operates Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Willow Run Airport. [1] It has its headquarters in the 11050 Rogell Drive-Bldg 602, Detroit, MI 48242 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus. [2]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 32,850 aircraft operations, an average of 90 per day: 96% general aviation, 3% air taxi, <1% commercial, and 1% military. 65 aircraft were then based at the airport: 47 single-engine and 7 multi-engine airplanes as well as 5 jets, 5 helicopters, and 1 ultralight.
2006 USGS photo. Willow Run Airport covers 2,392 acres (968 ha) and has two runways, a continuously staffed FAA control tower, and US Customs operations. [1] It is one of two facilities operated by the Wayne County Airport Authority, the other being Detroit Metropolitan Airport, which replaced Willow Run as the major commercial airport for the region starting in 1958.
Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), commonly called Detroit City Airport, is on Detroit's northeast side, and offers charter service. [21] Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti primarily serves commercial aviation and offers charter services. Selfridge Air National Guard Base, a major military facility, is located in Mount Clemens.
The Detroit Region Aerotropolis (also referred to as the DRA, Detroit Aerotropolis or Michigan Aerotropolis) is a four-community, two-county public-private economic development partnership focused on driving corporate expansion and new investments around Wayne County Airport Authority's airports: Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Willow Run Airport. [1]